ORAL LICHEN PLANUS

Course overview

ORAL LICHEN PLANUS (OLP) IS A CHRONIC T-CELL MEDIATED INFLAMMATORY DISEASE THAT AFFECTS THE ORAL MUCOSA. IT IS CHARACTERIZED BY PERIODS OF SYMPTOMATIC EXACERBATION AND REMISSION, AND TREATMENT TARGETS REDUCING INFLAMMATION AND PROVIDING SYMPTOMATIC RELIEF. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.