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World J Stomatol. May 20, 2015; 4(2): 103-107
Published online May 20, 2015. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v4.i2.103
Published online May 20, 2015. doi: 10.5321/wjs.v4.i2.103
Oral lichenoid lesion: A review of the literature
Soraya de Mattos Camargo Grossmann, Universidade Vale do Rio Verde, Unincor, Barro Preto, 32600-416 Belo Hozironte/MG, Brazil
Camila de Nazaré Alves de Oliveira, Giovanna Ribeiro Souto, Ricardo Alves Mesquita, Department of the Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Pampulha, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil
Caroline Góes, Private Dentistry, 73015-132 Brasília/DF, Brazil
Author contributions: de Oliveira C de NA, Souto GR and Góes C analyzed the literature and wrote the paper; Grossmann S de MC and Mesquita RA designed and prepared the paper.
Supported by Grants from National Council for Scientific Technological Development (CNPq, #309209/2010-2); Mesquita RA is research fellows of CNPq.
Conflict-of-interest: There is not conflict-of-interest.
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Correspondence to: Ricardo Alves Mesquita, DDS, PhD, Professor, Department of Oral Surgery and Pathology, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Faculdade de Odontologia, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 sala 3204 - Pampulha, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil. ramesquita@ufmg.br
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Received: December 3, 2014
Peer-review started: December 4, 2014
First decision: January 20, 2015
Revised: January 26, 2015
Accepted: February 10, 2015
Article in press: February 12, 2015
Published online: May 20, 2015
Peer-review started: December 4, 2014
First decision: January 20, 2015
Revised: January 26, 2015
Accepted: February 10, 2015
Article in press: February 12, 2015
Published online: May 20, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: There are various oral manifestations like oral lichen planus. These lesions are related to local or systemic factors and are important in oral diagnosis and patient’s management. Considering the increased of number of these lesion in current moment, we investigated previous publications and aim to present a literature review.