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  • Title: Treatment of oral lichen planus with the 308-nm UVB excimer laser--early preliminary results in eight patients.
    Author: Köllner K, Wimmershoff M, Landthaler M, Hohenleutner U.
    Journal: Lasers Surg Med; 2003; 33(3):158-60. PubMed ID: 12949944.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic disease of uncertain origin. Many patients with OLP are refractory to all available therapies. The 308-nm excimer laser was used as a possible additional method in the treatment of OLP. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eight patients with OLP were treated using the 308-nm UVB excimer laser. RESULTS: Clinical improvement was achieved in six patients. Two patients showed complete remission, of which one patient showed recurrence of the lesions after 4 weeks. CONCLUSION: The preliminary results in our opinion warrant further studies of this treatment.
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