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Treatment of oral lichen planus with the 308-nm UVB excimer laser—early preliminary results in eight patients

✍ Scribed by Katja Köllner; Monika Wimmershoff; Michael Landthaler; Ulrich Hohenleutner

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2003
Tongue: English
Weight: 82 KB
Volume: 33
Category: Article
ISSN: 0196-8092
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10202

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Background and Objectives

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic disease of uncertain origin. Many patients with OLP are refractory to all available therapies. The 308‐nm excimer laser was used as a possible additional method in the treatment of OLP.

Study Design/Materials and Methods

Eight patients with OLP were treated using the 308‐nm UVB excimer laser.

Results

Clinical improvement was achieved in six patients. Two patients showed complete remission, of which one patient showed recurrence of the lesions after 4 weeks.

Conclusion

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