topical application of 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide and photo biomodulation on erosive oral lichen planus, 3 times daily and a miconazole oral gel once daily, for 4 weeks

Photo biomodulation with laser therapy twice a week for 8 sessions over 4 weeks, utilizing a 980 nm diode laser with an output power of 300 mw.

The patients were administered topical corticosteroids in the form of a 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide preparation (Kenacort TM 0.1% Abbott). The medication was to be used 3 times every day for 4 weeks or until the lesion has healed, whichever occurs first. After applying the gel, the patients were instructed not to consume any fluids or food for at least 1 hour. In addition, a topical antifungal treatment consisting of Miconazole oral gel at a concentration of 2% should be applied once a day for 4 weeks

The maximal diameter (mm) and width (mm) were measured perpendicularly using a calibrated periodontal probe

pain ratings span from zero (indicating the absence of pain) to 10 (representing extremely intense pain) along a horizontal line values. { the minimum is 0 and maximum is 10 }

A month following the initial appointment, participants were asked about the OLP that had restricted their everyday activities. The 8 tasks included eating, talking, cleaning one's mouth, sleeping, smiling, laughing freely, maintaining emotional stability, performing strenuous physical labour, and interacting with others. { the minimum is 0 and maximum values is 5 }.a score of zero indicated never being afflicted, a score of 1 meant once a month, a score of 2 meant twice a month, scoring 3 indicated a frequency of once or twice weekly, 4 indicated 3 to 4 times weekly, and 5 signified daily or very daily occurrences.