Randomized trial of aloe vera gel vs triamcinolone acetonide ointment in the treatment of oral lichen planus

Quintessence International

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 793-800

  Reddy, Reddy Lavanya ^a   Reddy, Reddy Sudhakara ^a   Ramesh, Tatapudi ^a   Singh, Thakuri Rajesh ^a   Swapna, Lingam Amara ^a   Vijaya Laxmi, Nimma ^a  

^a VISHNU DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aloe vera gel; Burning sensation; Healing; Oral lichen planus; Triamcinolone acetonide

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; PLANT EXTRACT; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ALOE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEL; HUMAN; LICHEN PLANUS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WOUND HEALING;

ALOE; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GELS; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; LICHEN PLANUS, ORAL; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84874039925     PISSN: 00336572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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