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The oral mucosa is involved in about 50% of the patients with lichen planus (also called lichen ruber planus). The oral mucosa - seen in these pictures - shows whitish linear lesions, sometimes with erosions.

In the first and third picture a possible cause of this disease is seen, that is dental amalgam restorations, and replacement of these can be an important option in the treatment of oral Lichen planus.