Rabanal Alejandro, Bral Michael, Goldstein Gary
New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY 10010, USA.
J Prosthet Dent. 2007 May;97(5):252-5. doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2006.10.003.
This clinical report describes the treatment of a patient in need of an immediate complete denture who presented with severe erosive lichen planus. In conjunction with an immediate complete denture, tacrolimus (0.1%) ointment, an immunosuppressive agent, was applied topically over the lesions. There was a significant reduction in the size of the lesions at the second week of treatment, allowing the patient to tolerate the prosthesis without pain, thereby improving her quality of life.
