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- - The study investigates how vitamin D affects the treatment of oral lichen planus, an autoimmune disease impacting skin and oral membranes.
- - A total of 450 patients with oral lichen planus were divided into groups based on their vitamin D levels, and data analysis showed significant results.
- - Results indicated that patients receiving vitamin D supplements experienced the most improvement, suggesting its importance in treating the condition and highlighting the need for further research.
Article Abstract
Aim: Lichen planus is an autoimmune disease that can affect the skin and mucous membranes, including the oral mucosa. Vitamin D plays a very important role in the bone health along with boosting immunity. This study was carried out to assess the role of vitamin D in the treatment of oral lichen planus.
Materials And Methods: A sample size of 450 was taken which included patients showing clinical presentation of oral lichen planus. The patients were equally divided into three different groups based on their vitamin D levels. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0.
Results: The patients who were given the vitamin D supplementation showed the maximum improvement. The comparison of the data were found to be statistically significant.
Conclusion: It was concluded that vitamin D played an important role in the treatment of oral lichen planus.
Clinical Significance: The role of vitamin D in lichen planus needs to be explored. This study may be useful in conducting further study to assess the role in vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of oral lichen planus.
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