ORAL LICHEN PLANUS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Aim: in this study, it is aimed to investigate oral lichen planus according to demographic data in 41 histopathologically diagnosed patients who referred to our clinic between the years 1999 and 2009.material and method: our study has been performed based on histopathologic datum of cases in protocol record. patients have been analyzed according to age, sex, and localization. results: it has been found that average age in lesion cases was 45 (with a range from 22-71) and male/female ratio was 1.41/1. the lesions have been most frequently encountered on buccal mucosa (60.5%). this location was followed by labial mucosa (21%), tongue (11.5%), and gingival zone (7%). conclusion: it was showed in this study differs from the other studies that cases of oral lichen planus were seen in male more than in female in our location.