Lycopene in the management of oral lichen planus: A placebo-controlled study

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 639-643

  Saawarn, Nisheeth ^a   Shashikanth, M ^b   Saawarn, Swati ^c   Jirge, Vasanti ^d   Chaitanya, Nallan ^e   Pinakapani, R ^f  

^a PEOPLE S COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b UP Dental College and Research Centre   (India)

^c People s Dental Academy   (India)

^d Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology   (Belgium)

^e Mamata Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^f Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; free radicals; lycopene; oral lichen planus; oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CAROTENOID; LYCOPENE; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANTS; CAROTENOIDS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PLACEBOS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859524021     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.93448     Document Type: Article

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