Triamcinolone acetate and triamcinolone-isotretinoin efficacy in oral lichen planus management: Original clinical study

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Authors: Anish Ashok Gupta, RM Vatchala Rani, G. A. Prarthana, Vaibhavi Mehta, Monika Tanwar, Santosh Kumar
DOI: 10.6026/973206300220201
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Abstract

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a long-term inflammatory mucocutaneous disease that has the potential of malignant transformation. Hence, it requires effective long-term therapy. It was a randomized controlled, double-blind trial comparing triamcinolone acetonide 0.1 per cent oral paste (TA) to TA once daily with oral isotretinoin 10mg daily (TA+ISO) in 70 cases (biopsy-established) of OLP of more than 12 weeks duration. The TA+ISO group showed better clinical outcomes as the means of Thongprasom scores reduced in the TA group (p

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Oral Health Pathology and Treatment Oral health in cancer treatment HIV/AIDS oral health manifestations

Publication details

Journal / source
Bioinformation
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
201–205
Publication date
31 January 2026
Language
EN