Serological and psychological assessment of patients with oral lichen planus using serum cortisol levels and hads questionnaire-a case control study.

Background: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a T cell-mediated chronic autoimmune disorder directed against antigens secreted by the basal cell layer, with an incidence of 0.02-0.22% in Indian population and showing female predilection.

Zinc Therapy in Treatment of Symptomatic Oral Lichen Planus.

Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory disease, which involves skin, mucous membrane, and nails. Prevalence of oral lichen planus varies between 0.5% and 2.