RETROSPECTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE PREVALENCE OF ORAL LICHEN PLANUS AMONG MALE PATIENTS IN KANPUR CITY

Abstract

Introduction: Numerous etiological substances can cause lichen planus, a mucocutaneous disease 
mediated by the immune system. The diagnosis of lichen planus is aided by well-documented clinical 
and histological features. This retrospective study set out to determine the prevalence of oral lichen 
palnus in males who visited the dentistry outpatient department in Kanpur City.