Effects of Curcumin on the treatment of oral lichen planus symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a relatively common chronic T-cell-mediated disease that can cause significant pain, particularly in its erosive or ulcerative forms. This study aimed to examine the therapeutic impact of curcumin on symptoms of OLP.

Materials and methods

This meta-analysis was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. All related English documents indexed in electronic databases (including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, Wiley, Cochrane, and ProQuest databases [updated to August 15, 2023]) were retrieved. Data were double-extracted into a predefined worksheet, and quality analysis was performed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scale. We carried out meta-analyses, and the random effects model was used to estimate the di

SUBMITTER: Moayeri H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10795217 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature