Benign migratory glossitis appears as irregular, maplike patches on the tongue (shown here). Become familiar with the cause, characteristics, and appropriate treatment of the most frequently seen ...

Oral lichen planus can cause white lesions to appear in your mouth, often on the insides of your cheeks. It may result from an infection, certain medications, or other health conditions. Lichen planus ...

New evidence suggests vitamin D may enhance short-term outcomes in oral lichen planus. Learn more about its role as an ...

The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

Lichen planus is a frustrating and uncomfortable skin condition, but with the right treatments and lifestyle changes, you can manage its symptoms and reduce the risk of it spreading. Lichen planus is ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have identified a targeted therapy that could bring relief to people living with lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory skin condition of the skin, hair, nails, mouth and ...

Psoriasis and lichen planus are skin conditions that share some features in common, like a red and scaly look, but they also have key differences. Psoriasis tends to thicken into patches and can last ...

Gold-containing dental implants may have caused an allergic reaction in a 64-year-old woman's mouth that developed into the chronic inflammatory disease oral lichen planus. The case report was ...

From 1973 to 2002, 53,666 specimens were received in a UK department of oral pathology. After excluding those for which data were incomplete, for subjects under 16 yrs and for recurrence (mostly ...