Importance Potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity (OPMD) are a heterogeneous
group of lesions associated with a variable risk of malignant transformation (MT) to invasive …

Objectives To evaluate current evidence on the malignant transformation of oral lichen
planus (OLP), oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs), and oral lichenoid reactions (LRs) and to …

While plaque‐induced gingivitis is one of the most common human inflammatory diseases,
several non–plaque‐induced gingival diseases are less common but often of major …

Objectives For over a century, a heated debate existed over the possibility of malignant
transformation of oral lichen planus (OLP). We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the …

Oral lichen planus and lichenoid lesions comprise a group of disorders of the oral mucosa
that likely represent a common reaction pattern to 1 or more unknown antigens. The …

Background Determining the potential for malignant transformation of oral lichen planus
(OLP) is complicated by difficulties in diagnosis, differentiation from oral lichenoid lesions …

Lichen planus (LP) is a relatively common disorder of the stratified squamous epithelia,
which is, in many ways, an enigma. This paper is the consensus outcome of a workshop …

Lichen planus (LP) is a common disorder in which auto-cytotoxic T lymphocytes trigger
apoptosis of epithelial cells leading to chronic inflammation. Oral LP (OLP) can be a source …

Lichen planus, a papulosquamous disease, in its classical presentation is characterized by
pruritic violaceous papules most commonly on the extremities of middle-aged adults. It may …

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common chronic inflammatory disorder affecting
stratified squamous epithelia. Whereas in the majority of instances, cutaneous lesions of …