Could selenium gel soothe painful mouth sores?
NCT ID NCT06362005
First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 23 times
Summary
This study tested whether a selenium gel can help treat oral lichen planus, a chronic inflammatory condition causing painful mouth sores. Fifty adults with the condition used either selenium gel, a standard steroid cream, or an immunosuppressant cream. Researchers measured pain, disease severity, and antioxidant levels in saliva to see if selenium works as well as or better than current treatments.
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Alazhar university ,faculty of Dental Medicine
Asyut, 0000, Egypt
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