The evaluation of the serum level of IL-10 in OLP patients

Follicular-Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, and Prolactin Serum Level in Patients with Oral Lichen Planus in Comparison to Healthy Population

Materials and Methods

In this cross-sectional case control study, the serum level of LH, FSH, and prolactin of 40 women with lichen planus who have been referred to Shiraz Dental Faculty, Oral and Maxillofacial Disease Department during 2018-2019 has been evaluated in comparison to 40 healthy controls. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 18. Two-way ANOVA and Mann–Whitney test were used for data analysis.

Results

The mean serum level of FSH and LH was significantly higher in OLP patients while this difference was not reported for prolactin. Only FSH mean serum level was significantly higher in nonmenopausal OLP patients. The distribution of prolactin and FSH hormones' serum level was in normal range.

Conclusions

The high serum level of FSH and LH can affect OLP pathogenesis by estrogen and progesterone modulation.

Comparison of the effect of photodynamic therapy and topical corticosteroid on oral lichen planus lesions

OBJECTIVE

In this study, the effect of photodynamic therapy with topical corticosteroid in oral lichen planus patients was compared.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

In this randomized, double-blind clinical trial, eight patients with bilateral oral OLP lesions were recruited. Toluidine blue was applied on the lesions of both sides; a 660-nm diode laser InGaAlP was irradiated for 10 min (power: 25 mW, fluence: 19.23 J/cm² , probe cross section: 0.78 cm² ) for three sessions. In the control side of the oral mucosa, only sham laser was used. Follow-up sessions were held on weeks 3 and 7. In week 3, oral paste triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% was prescribed. Response rates were assessed clinically by VAS, Thongprasom sign scoring, clinical severity index, efficacy indices, and the amount of reduction in the size of the lesions. The Mann-Whitney test was used to evaluate the treatment outcomes.

RESULTS

In spite of the control side, all scores improved significantly between sessions 0 and 4 for the intervention side. The differences between the changes in almost all scores between sessions 0 and 4 in both the intervention and control sides were significantly considerable (p value < .05).

CONCLUSION

Photodynamic therapy can be used as an alternative therapy alongside standard methods or as a new modality for refractory OLP.