Comparative Efficacy of Topical Aloe Vera Gel and Topical Triamcinolone Acetonide 0.1 % in the Management of Oral Lichen Planus: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Nidhin Naroor; Anjali Sreenivasan; Prashanth Shenoy K.; Laxmikanth Chatra & Anjana Mohan Kumar

Summary

A randomized clinical trial is conducted to compare the efficacy of aloe vera gel and 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide in the management of symptomatic oral lichen planus. The study involved a sample of 30 patients (16 males and 14 females) diagnosed with oral lichen planus clinically and histopathologically, who were randomly allocated into two groups. Patients in Group A were administered Aloe vera gel, while those in Group B received 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide as a local application. After the treatment, the results obtained were statistically analyzed and tabulated. Research results indicate that applying Aloe vera topically is just as effective as using topical triamcinolone acetonide, suggesting that Aloe vera may be a preferable replacement due to its safety profile in comparison to 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide.

KEY WORDS: lichen planus, aloe vera, triamcinolone acetonide, OLP, AV.

How to cite this article

NAROOR, N.; SREENIVASAN, A.; SHENOY K., P.; CHATRA, L. & MOHAN KUMAR, A. Comparative efficacy of topical aloe vera gel and topical triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% in the management of oral lichen planus: a randomized clinical trial. Int. J. Odontostomat., 18(2):183-188, 2024.