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Article: New oral lichen planus therapy data have been reported by scientists at University Medical Center.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- September 3, 2008
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Data detailed in 'CO2 laser evaporation of oral lichen planus' have been presented. According to recent research from Groningen, Netherlands, "Oral lichen planus is a relatively common disease of the oral mucosa. The buccal mucosa and lateral border of the tongue are mostly involved, although the condition can occur anywhere in the oral cavity."
"The erosive type in particular can cause spontaneous pain during eating. In the period from 1975 to 2003, a group of 21 patients with 39 lesions of oral lichen planus which caused pain, even after conservative therapy, were treated with CO[subscript]2 laser evaporation. During a follow-up period of 1-18 years (mean 8 ...