Etiology and pathogenesis of oral lichen planus: an overview.
Oral lichen planus is a noninfectious, chronic inflammatory condition that involves the oral mucosal stratified squamous epithelium and the underlying lamina propria and may be accompanied by skin lesions. This overview describes the current understanding of the immunopathologic mechanisms implicated in oral lichen planus.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology