Title
Comparative evaluation of low-level laser therapy with and without topical corticosteroid in symptomatic oral lichen planus: A clinical trial
Authors
Priya M. Wakchaure1,*, Kedar V. Saraf1, Shital S. Nikam1, Mrunmayee S. Durugkar2, Rupali R. Borade3, Sheetal S. Chavan4
Affiliation
1Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, S.M.B.T. Dental College and Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India; 2Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Private Practitioner, Pune, Maharashtra, India; 3Department of Periodontology, S.M.B.T. Dental College and Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India; 4Department of Public Health Dentistry, S.M.B.T. Dental College and Hospital, Sangamner, Maharashtra, India; *Corresponding author
Priya M. Wakchaure - E-mail: drpriyamahendra@gmail.com
Kedar V. Saraf - E-mail: kedarsaraf1411@gmail.com
Shital S. Nikam - E-mail: drshital1987@gmail.com
Mrunmayee S. Durugkar - E-mail: mrunmayeedurugkar@gmail.com
Rupali R. Borade - E-mail: boraderupali92@gmail.com
Sheetal Sanjay Chavan – E-mail: drschavan02@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026
Abstract
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory mucosal disease in which treatment primarily aims to reduce pain and improve healing. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate and compare the efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) alone with combination therapy using topical triamcinolone acetonide and LLLT in 22 patients with bilateral symptomatic OLP of the buccal mucosa. Clinical outcomes were assessed using visual analogue scale (VAS), symptom score and sign score over four weeks. Combination therapy showed greater improvement in pain and symptom scores, whereas no statistically significant difference was observed in sign scores between the two treatment modalities. Thus, data shows that combining topical corticosteroids with LLLT provides superior symptomatic relief while maintaining comparable clinical healing to LLLT alone.
Keywords
Oral lichen planus (OLP), low-level laser therapy (LLLT), corticosteroid
Citation
Wakchaure et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5653-5657 (2026)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
