ORAL LICHEN PLANUS .I. A CLINICAL EVALUATION OF 115 CASES

A clinical examination of 115 cases of oral lichen planus has been presented. The observation period varied from 1 month to 10 years, with an average of21/2 years. Six clinical types of lesion in oral lichen planus were recognized: (1) reticular, (2) papular, (3) plaque, (4) atrophic, (5) ulcerative or erosive, and (6) bullous lesions. Skin lesions were present in fifty-one cases (44 per cent). In the present study twenty-six patients (23 per cent) showed spontaneous healing during the observation period. The reticular type of lesion had a favorable course, while the ulcerative pattern showed no sign of healing in the observation period. Dental factors aggravating the oral lesions were seen in nine cases (8 per cent). No case of malignant change was found. © 1968 The C. V. Mosby Company.