Frequency of oral Lichen Planus among hypothyroid patients

• Autor(a) principal: Baharvand, Maryam
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Hamrahi , Farzaneh, Gholami, Shahzad, Hajighasem, Parisa
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Brazilian Dental Science
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.ict.unesp.br/index.php/cob/article/view/2884

Objective: Recent investigations have suggested a correlation between thyroid diseases, particularly hypothyroidism(HT), and oral lichen planus (OLP). Objective: This study aimed to assess the frequency of OLP in HT patients.Material and Methods: This analytical descriptive study evaluated 100 HT patients including 94 females and6 males, who were selected by convenience sampling. The subjects were clinically examined for OLP. The meanage of patients was 42.49±1.29 years. Also, 100 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were examined. Thedata were analyzed using chi-square test and Fisher’s exact test via SPSS. Results: Of all, 14 (14%) HT patients(12 females and 2 males) had OLP while only one case of OLP was found in the control group. The differencebetween the two groups in the frequency of OLP was significant (P=0.001). The odds ratio (OR) of developingOLP was calculated to be 16.11 in HT patients. Reticular form was the most common type of OLP in patients(50%). The buccal mucosa was the most common site of involvement (92.85%). The mean age of patients withOLP was 42.93±1.29 years with a median of 46±1.29 years in HT group. Conclusion: The frequency of OLPwas significantly higher in HT patients such that HT patients had higher odds of developing OLP by 16 folds.KEYWORDSHypothyroidism; Oral lichen planus; Frequency; Comparison.