Study of Metronidazole and Doxycycline to Treat Oral Lichen Planus and to Compare Their Efficacy With Each Other
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2006-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disorder which causes local
irritation,discomfort and subsequent poor dentition and discomfort in eating . Various
treatments have been suggested for OLP but their results are unsatisfactory .Despite the fact
that steroids have been the main therapeutic choice for many years,some researches have been
done regarding the efficacy of other medication such as metronidazole and doxycycline.The
purpose of this study is to determine whether metronidazole and doxycycline are effective in
the treatment of oral lichen planus and to compare their efficacy with each other.