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Oral Health Assessment by Lay Personnel for Older Adults
Published on: February 2, 2020
Oral lichen planus and dental hygiene: a case report
A Scattarella1, M Petruzzi, A Ballini
1Department of Dental Sciences and Surgery, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. adelescattarella@libero.it
Background:
The presence of atrophic-erosive lesions among gingival tissues makes oral hygiene procedures difficult for several reasons. Plaque control and rigorous oral hygiene are a fundamental requisite for the treatment of any oromucosal disease.
Case Report:
A patient suffering from a mixed atrophic-erosive form of oral lichen planus (OLP), with serious gingival involvement, was also treated with the topical application of clobetasol propionate 0.05% using gingival trays. The highest hygiene standards of both patient and trays were of fundamental importance.
Discussion:
The management of the patient suffering from gingival atrophic-erosive OLP requires the synergic treatment of both dentist and dental hygienist, whose contribution supports the corticosteroid and/or immunosuppressive treatment.
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