Importance Potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity (OPMD) are a heterogeneous
group of lesions associated with a variable risk of malignant transformation (MT) to invasive …

Objectives To evaluate current evidence on the malignant transformation of oral lichen
planus (OLP), oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs), and oral lichenoid reactions (LRs) and to …

Objectives For over a century, a heated debate existed over the possibility of malignant
transformation of oral lichen planus (OLP). We performed this meta-analysis to evaluate the …

Background Determining the potential for malignant transformation of oral lichen planus
(OLP) is complicated by difficulties in diagnosis, differentiation from oral lichenoid lesions …

Background: Although oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common disorder, reports
comprising large numbers of patients with the disease are lacking in the dermatology …

Studies of the malignant potential of oral lichen planus (OLP) have been hampered by
inconsistencies in the diagnostic criteria used for OLP, the criteria adopted to identify a true …

Recently, we reported the preliminary results of a prospective study on the possible
premalignant character of oral lichen planus (OLP) and oral lichenoid lesions (OLL). Based …

Background: It is generally accepted that the development of cancer in the oral mucosa is
preceded by an identifiable non‐invasive precursor lesion. The aim of this follow‐up study …

The most important complication of oral lichen planus (OLP) is the development of oral
squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) but this is a very controversial matter. The aim of the study …

J Oral Pathol Med (2011) 40: 677–683 Objective: The aims of the study were to determine
how frequently oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) transform to cancer and to …