Oral lichen planus

The surface of the human oral cavity is covered with a layer of mucous membrane, which is prone to diseases such as oral ulcers and oral lichen planus. Although oral lichen planus is caused by many factors, people who develop oral lichen planus should seek early treatment because many oral cancer patients develop oral lichen planus. So what are the specific causes that cause a person to develop oral lichen planus?

Five factors that cause oral lichen planus

1. Bad living habits. Modern medical research shows that the occurrence of many diseases is related to alcoholism, smoking, overeating, undisciplined lifestyle, excessive fatigue, depression, lack of sleep, insomnia, etc. There are many factors causing oral lichen planus, but many patients have psychological problems such as mental stress, anxiety, insomnia, depression, as well as gastrointestinal diseases, diabetes, hypertension and other diseases caused by bad living habits. All of these can affect the health of the oral mucosa, and bad living habits can increase the incidence of oral lichen planus. Good living habits help maintain our physical, mental and oral health.

2. Immune factors. Autoimmune factors are one aspect of the etiology of lichen planus. It has now been discovered that lichen planus patients have specific epithelial antigens in their oral epithelium, and the patients' immune regulation systems show signs of dysfunction. There is a lot of evidence showing that the immune process involved in the onset of lichen planus is a T cell-mediated immune response. We have reason to believe that lichen planus is related to the immune response, but it cannot currently be definitively classified as an autoimmune disease.

3. Endocrine factors. Clinical observations have shown that the onset of oral lichen planus in female patients is related to the menstrual cycle and has a very obvious regularity. Other studies have shown that the onset of lichen planus may be related to sex hormone deficiency. Clinical observations have also found that some patients' lichen planus begins at the beginning of perimenopause, while others experience relief of lichen planus symptoms after endocrine regulation treatment. These findings suggest that the occurrence and onset of lichen planus are related to endocrine status.

4. Residual roots and crowns. Some of these remaining tooth parts are as sharp as blades, some are serrated, and some are shaped like cones. They form a local mechanical stimulation. Their long-term existence will undoubtedly pose a great threat to the health of the oral soft tissue and will inevitably cause varying degrees of damage to the oral mucosa. At the same time, the presence of residual roots and crowns will worsen the oral environment and subsequently cause diseases such as oral lichen planus. If this local irritant is removed promptly, and in the absence of other factors, the symptoms of oral lichen planus are expected to improve significantly.

5. Mental factors. The high-incidence age group for female patients is 40 to 55 years old. The reason may be that the mental and psychological problems are more prominent in this age group. It is also the perimenopausal period (menopause) for women, when endocrine disorders begin to occur, and systemic diseases begin to occur and develop. These conditions will more or less induce the occurrence of oral lichen planus. Women aged 40 to 55 years old who have obvious physiological dysfunction and severe psychological trauma should be considered as a susceptible group for oral lichen planus. For this group of people, psychological counseling and treatment of psychological trauma should be provided to prevent the occurrence of oral lichen planus.