Studies from Shanghai Jiao Tong University Yield New Information about Oral Lichen Planus (Preliminary Analysis of Mucosal and Salivary Bacterial Communities In Oral Lichen Planus).

Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University conducted a study on oral lichen planus (OLP) patients to analyze the bacterial communities in their oral mucosa and saliva. The study found differences in the composition, genera associated with OLP severity, and co-occurrence patterns of bacterial communities between OLP patients and healthy controls. The research, supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, concluded that the microbial diversity was similar between OLP patients and healthy controls, but the topological properties of the microbial networks differed. This peer-reviewed study provides valuable insights into the oral health of OLP patients. [Extracted from the article]