18Sep 2017

EFFICACY OF DIODE LASER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS:A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.

  • B.D.S., M.Sc. Assistant lecturer, Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, MSA University, 6th October, Egypt.
  • MBBCH, M.S. Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt.
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Diode laser have great benefits in treating oral lichen planus (OLP) due to its small size and its ability to denaturant proteins in the diseased epithelium. Aim: of this systematic review is to synthesize evidence about safety and efficacy of diode laser in the treatment of OLP compared to other management techniques. Methods: A computer literature search was conducted using relevant keywords (oral lichen planus and Diode Laser). Records were screened for eligible studies. The quality of included studies was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias assessment tool and National Institutes of Health, and National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. "Quality assessment tool for before-after (pre-post) studies with no control group. Data were extracted and evidence was synthesized in a qualitative and quantitative methods. For comparisons and outcomes reported by more than one study, the effect estimates were pooled with their 95% confidence intervals in the meta-analysis model using Review Manager Software. Results: Data available from clinical studies and case series support the use of diode laser in management of these (erosive-atrophic/ unresponsive to local treatment) lesions as it is a potent, well-tolerated, and safe procedure. Conclusions: Current evidence suggests that diode laser is effective for the treatment of OLP. However, the gained benefit should be weighed against its cost in future cost-effectiveness analysis.


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[Mai Abdel Fattah and Ahmed Salah. (2017); EFFICACY OF DIODE LASER IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS:A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Sep). 650-657] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Mai Abdel Fattah
B.D.S., M.Sc. Assistant lecturer, Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Periodontology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, MSA University, 6th October, Egypt.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5373      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5373