De-epithelialization technique as an esthetic treatment for gingival lichen planus

Introduction: Oral lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the mucosa. Objective: To report a clinical case of oral lichen planus in gingiva whose removal was carried out by the de-epithelialization technique of the affected areas. Case report: A 56-year-old female patient presente...

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Published inRevista Cubana de estomatologia Vol. 58; no. 4; p. e3409
Main Authors Marcelo Hissao Imano, Luiza Foltran de Azevedo Koch, Paula Porto Spada, Marilisa Carneiro Leão Gabardo, Tatiana Miranda Deliberador
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Editorial Ciencias Médicas 01.11.2021
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ambulatory surgical procedures
esthetics
oral lichen planus
therapeutics
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Summary:Introduction: Oral lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the mucosa. Objective: To report a clinical case of oral lichen planus in gingiva whose removal was carried out by the de-epithelialization technique of the affected areas. Case report: A 56-year-old female patient presented white plaques upon clinical examination that could not be removed by scraping. The treatment plan involved a biopsy and lesion removal by de-epithelialization, procedure not described in the literature up to date. This technique consisted of the removal of the plaques with the epithelial tissue from the gingiva using a 15c blade, leaving the connective tissue exposed. Clinical follow-up was performed at 3 and 10 days, and at 2, 3 and 15 months. Conclusions: De-epithelialization was a resolutive esthetic intervention for the case presented.
ISSN:0034-7507
1561-297X