Assessment of mucosal pH of saliva in patients with oral lichen planus: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Naveen Kumar (Author), Shilpa P Shastry (Author), T K Rama Murthy (Author), S Nikhitha (Author), B S Mahesh (Author), Usha Dayanarayana (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Salivary flow rate, buffering capacity, and pH are significant salivary parameters that assist in maintaining oral equilibrium and act as a barrier of protection against an array of maxillofacial diseases. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes severe oral...