33. Frequency and Clinical Variants of Oral Lichen Planus Among Dental Patients: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study
Daud Mirza1, Waqas Iqbal3, Perveen Memon4, Seema Naz Soomro4, Khalid Mustufa Memon2 and Shahzaman Memon5
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this present study was to investigate frequency, clinical variants and its correlation with gender and age.
Study Design: Cross-sectional multicentre study
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the different dental clinics of Karachi and Hyderabad from August, 2018 to August 2020.
Materials and Methods: A total of 55 clinically diagnosed patients of oral lichen planus of both gender were included in this study. The age range was 10 to 90 years of age. Frequency of OLP was investigated among both gender and data was transferred on SPSS version 23 and Chi-square was applied and the level of significance was considered p= ≤ 0.05.
Results: Out of 55 subjects, 29(52.7%) were male and 26(47.3%) females. The mean age and standard deviation was 59.01 SD ±11.61. The present study findings showed higher predilection of oral lichen planus was seen among males 29(52.7%) than females 26(47.3%). The reticular types of oral lichen planus was highly seen in both gender and least observed was plaque type of OLP and no statistically significant findings were found P˃ value .455. The OLP was reported higher in 31-60 years age group 30(54.55%) least reported in 10-30 years age group 1(1.82%). This study also revealed the association of OLP among hypertensive and diabetes patients.
Conclusion: Oral lichen planus is a chronic disease with multifactorial aetiology. This study showed higher prevalence of OLP in males particularly in 31-60 years of age group. The OLP has been reported with other comorbidities like hypertension, diabetes, psychosomatic ailments. The clinician should be aware about OLP and its systemic association for timely diagnosis and its management to halt the disease process.
Key Words: Autoimmune, basal keratinocytes, oral lichen planus, corticosteroids
Citation of article: Mirza D, Iqbal W, Memon P, Soomro SN, Memon KM, Memon S. Frequency and Clinical Variants of Oral Lichen Planus Among Dental Patients: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study. Med Forum 2021;32(3):136-139.