Table 1.
Characteristics of patients who were treated with a single session laser PBM to manage OLP symptomatology
Number of patients | 20 |
Females Males |
12 (60%) 8 (40%) |
Age, years: mean (SD) | 59 (14) |
Site of OLP lesions (not mutually exclusive) | |
Buccal mucosa Gingiva Tongue Hard palate Oral floor Labial mucosa |
18 (90%) 7 (35%) 5 (25%) 3 (15%) 1 (5%) 1 (5%) |
Thongprasom score | |
1 2 3 4 5 |
7 (35%) 1 (5%) 6 (30%) 2 (10%) 4 (20%) |
OLP, oral lichen planus; PBM, photobiomodulation; SD, standard deviation