Current Treatment Options of Oral Lichen Planus: A Narrative Review

TREATMENT OPTIONS OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS

Abstract

This review evaluates the main intervention used in managing Oral Lichen Planus (OLP) and the effectiveness of various treatment types. The search, conducted using electronic databases like PubMed, Embase, and DOAJ, aimed to identify articles on oral lichen planus, treatment, and randomized controlled trials from 2015 to 2021.

This review examines 45 randomized controlled trials, revealing steroids as the most commonly used drug for OLP treatment, along with calcineurin inhibitors and photo-dynamic therapy, showing efficacy and safety.

Topical steroids are the primary treatment for symptomatic OLP, but various pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies are now under investigation for effective management.

Keywords:Calcineurin inhibitor, corticosteroids, curcumin, hyaluronic acid, oral lichen planus, treatment, triamcinolone, retinoids, photo-dynamic therapy, laser therapy