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| Author(s): |
Ana Claudia Luiz
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Faculdade de Odontologia (FO/SDO) |
| Defense date: | 2007-10-01 |
| Examining board members: |
Dante Antonio Migliari;
Karem Lopez Ortega;
Vitor Manoel Silva dos Reis
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| Advisor: | Dante Antonio Migliari |
| Abstract | |
The purpose of this study was to characterize oral lichenoid reactions (OLR) in our clinic. In a group of 45 patients (36 female and 9 male; mean age = 48.7) with oral lichen planus (OLP), 18 were identified as having OLR because these patients had their OLR lesions related to amalgam fillings. These OLR lesions were clinically graded according to their proximity with the amalgam fillings: class I (weak association with amalgam fillings), class II (moderate association), and class III (strong association). All patients were skin patch tested for both standard allergens (Standard - Brazilian Group of Contact Dermatitis, Brazil) and specific allergens (Dental material - TROLAB, Hermal, Germany). Amalgam restoration was replaced in all class II and III patients and in class I only when patients were positive skin patch test. Two patients were excluded from the study because they missed follow ups and one because histopathological analysis does not show OLP features. From 3 cases class I only 1 had positive skin patch test, but did not have improvement of the oral lesions after amalgam replacement. Class II patients (9 cases) positive skin patch test in 8 cases, resulted in substantial improvement in 7 cases and complete resolution in 2 case after amalgam replacement. Class III patients (3 cases) positive patch test in 2 cases, result in complete improvement in all cases after amalgam replacement. We can conclude that there are a representative number of patients with ORL in our clinic showing either a weak, moderate or strong association with amalgam fillings. Patients with a weak association (class I) did not have benefit after amalgam replacement, while patients with a moderate and strong association (class II and III) had benefit after amalgam replacement with substantial improvement or complete resolution of the lesions. Clinical characterization of the association between OLP lesions and amalgam filling, followed by its replacement, outperformed skin patch testing for diagnosing ORL lesions. (AU) | |