Oral Lichen Planus - Related Connection with HLA-System Antigens.

Aim: To determine whether there is an immunogenic connection and antigen difference between the HLA antigens in the erosive (EOLP) and reticular (ROLP) oral lichen planus.

Materials And Method: 73 patients with ROLP and EOLP have been tested. Typing of the HLA antigens has been made for locus A and B.

Detection of Virus Herpes Simplex Type 1 in Patients with Chronic Periodontal Disease.

Background: Periodontal disease is an inflammatory-destructive condition of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Microorganisms found in the dental plaque were considered to be the primary local etiologic factor responsible for the periodontal destruction. It is also evident that herpes simplex viruses may have an impact in the etiopathogenesis of periodontal disease.