Different Treatment Modalities for Oral Lichen Plan

The patients were administered topical corticosteroids in the form of a 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide preparation (Kenacort TM 0.1% Abbott). The medication was to be used 3 times every day for 4 weeks or until the lesion has healed, whichever occurs first. After applying the gel, the patients were instructed not to consume any fluids or food for at least 1 hour. In addition, a topical antifungal treatment consisting of Miconazole oral gel at a concentration of 2% should be applied once a day for 4 weeks

First group (Group A) underwent PBM therapy using a 980 nm diode laser (elexxion nano dental laser with a flat top handpiece). The therapy included 8 sessions for 4 weeks, with 2 sessions conducted per week, all administered by the same operator. The energy was evenly distributed across all the mucosal lesions and the surrounding tissues within a 0.5 cm range using a spot-technique method with little overlap.