Management of a patient with severe erosive lichen planus in need of an immediate complete denture: a clinical report

Alejandro Rabanal; Michael Bral; Gary Goldstein

doi:10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.10.003

Management of a patient with severe erosive lichen planus in need of an immediate complete denture: a clinical report

J Prosthet Dent. 2007 May;97(5):252-5. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.10.003.

Authors

Alejandro Rabanal¹, Michael Bral, Gary Goldstein

Affiliation

¹ New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.

PMID: 17547941
DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.10.003

Abstract

This clinical report describes the treatment of a patient in need of an immediate complete denture who presented with severe erosive lichen planus. In conjunction with an immediate complete denture, tacrolimus (0.1%) ointment, an immunosuppressive agent, was applied topically over the lesions. There was a significant reduction in the size of the lesions at the second week of treatment, allowing the patient to tolerate the prosthesis without pain, thereby improving her quality of life.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Topical
Aged
Contraindications
Denture, Complete, Immediate*
Female
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage*
Jaw, Edentulous / complications
Jaw, Edentulous / rehabilitation*
Lichen Planus, Oral / complications*
Lichen Planus, Oral / drug therapy
Maxilla
Palate / drug effects
Palate / pathology
Severity of Illness Index
Tacrolimus / administration & dosage*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Immunosuppressive Agents
Tacrolimus