Oral Lichen Planus Support Group to feature Dr. Stephen Challacombe

International experts will weigh in on the effectiveness of treatments for lichen planus during Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry’s International Oral Lichen Planus Support Group Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. CST. The online support group will feature Dr. Stephen Challacombe, Martin Rushton Professor of Oral Medicine at King’s College in London along with hosts Dr. Terry Rees, professor of periodontics and director of the TAMBCD Stomatology Center, and Dr. Nancy Burkhart, adjunct professor of periodontics.

Lichen planus, which affects less than two percent of the general population, is an uncomfortable and chronic condition characterized by lesions that affect the skin and mucous membranes.

Lichen planus sufferers and their families can join the discussion.