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Upon completion of this article the reader should be able to:



Recognize strategies to prevent occupational exposure to bloodeborne pathogens.
The reader should have a basic understanding of the prevalence of oral lichen planus.
The reader should know that lichen planus patients may have cutaneous and genital lesions as well as oral lesions and that these lesions may be independent of oral findings.
The reader should be able to list the various forms of lichen planus.
The reader should know that lichen planus is an autoimmune condition.
The reader should understand the gender predilection for oral lichen planus.
The reader should understand the age predilection for oral lichen planus.
The reader should know the basic pharmacotherapeutic modalities specific to the treatment of oral lichen planus.
The reader should know the major side-effects associated with steroid therapy.