A New Scoring System of Oral Lichen Planus

Overview

Journal J Pharm Bioallied Sci

Specialty Pharmacology

Date 2024 Jun 17

PMID 38882870

Authors

Nallan Csk Chaitanya

Suvarna Chintada

Sivan Padma Priya

Nada Tawfig Hashim

Riham Mohammed

Muhammed Mustahsen Rahman

Shishir Ram Shetty

Nancy Soliman Farghal

Jaber Sadan Hamad Alyami

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study is to critically review all the disease scoring systems on oral lichen planus (OLP) that have been reported in the literature during the past decades. A systematic literature search was performed using PUBMED, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and COCHRANE Library with language restriction to English. The search was carried out incorporating the published literature from 1980 to 2020 using the MeSH (medical subject heading) terms. A literature search was done using keywords: Staging, Grading, Oral lichen planus, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic. Out of 25 publications, related to search strategy, 22 full articles, which were related to the disease scoring system for oral lichen planus, were acquired for further inspection. Out of the 22 articles, 15 articles met the inclusion criteria. The data was collected and a brief summary of the studies regarding the different disease scoring systems for oral lichen planus was explained. Taking into consideration, the parameters were not included in the previous disease scoring system. A new proposal encompassing a scoring system for oral lichen planus considering the missing parameters along with an amalgamation of histopathological criteria of dysplasia is presented. It also proposes to grade and stage the lesions and recommend appropriate therapy for each of such lesions.

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