Molecular evidence for the efficacy of PBM therapy in the treatment of oral lichen planus
PBM is an effective treatment modality for OLP patients. Erosive forms of the disease responded better to laser irradiation than keratotic subtypes. At the molecular level, PBM is likely to recover the impaired cell cycle mechanisms and keratinocyte proliferation.
Authors
- Milena Draganova-Filipova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3107-0584)
- Georgi Tomov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0946-6945)
- Plamen Zagorchev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-0538)
- Maria Zaharieva Mutafchieva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7035-1709)
- Reem Hanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2882-2156)
Institutions
- New Bulgarian University (BG)
- University College Hospital (GB)
- Medical University Plovdiv (BG)
- Eastman Dental Hospital (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2025.104479
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.79