Insight of Various Medical Management of Oral Leukoplakia

T Manigandan¹, VT Hemalatha²

¹Research scholar and Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India ²Research scholar and Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University, Chennai, India  

Abstract: Oral leukoplakia [OL] is a relatively common oral lesion that which can undergoes malignant transformation. The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of treatments for leukoplakia. A medline search from 1983 to 2014 was conducted. The topical or systemic nonsurgical treatments or combination of both was reviewed.

Keywords: Oral leukoplakia; premalignant lesion; beta carotene; retinoids; green tea; spirulina; lycopene; photodynamic therapy; acitretin; Vitamin A; C; E; Fenretinide; Bleomycin; celecoxib

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