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What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Oral Health

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 2 · 66.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Topical corticosteroids vs placebo

Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical corticosteroid showed no clear difference in clinical score compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
end of treatment
MD -0.38 [-0.89, 0.14]
1 study · 32 participants
Low

Topical triamcinolone acetonide vs Photodynamic therapy

Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

Topical triamcinolone acetonide may leads to higher clinical score compared with photodynamic therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 1.52 [0.17, 2.87]
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Systemic (oral) betamethasone vs Topical triamcinolone acetonide paste

Clinical score · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment

It is very uncertain whether systemic (oral) betamethasone changes clinical score compared with topical triamcinolone acetonide paste (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral lichen planus: corticosteroid therapies 2020 · Cochrane All outcomes
MD 1.13 [0.09, 2.17]
1 study · 46 participants
Very low