https://doi.org/10.4081/ltj.2024.386 Low-level laser therapy as an adjuvant in the treatment of erythema multiforme of the oral mucosa: a case report PDF Vol. 31 No. 1 (2024) Submitted: 16 January 2024 Accepted: 5 February 2024 Published: 5 March 2024 Erythema multiforme, treatment, low-level laser therapy, photobiomodulation, laser Abstract Views: 578 PDF: 132 Publisher's note All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher. Authors Thayná Melo de Lima Morais Dentistry Department, University of Taubate, Taubaté, Brazil. Sara Maria Santos Dias da Silva sara.msdsilva@unitau.br https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0519-7688 Dentistry Department, University of Taubate, Taubaté, Brazil. Felipe da Silva Peralta UNISOCIESC - Universidade Sociedade Educacional de Santa Catarina, Joinveille - SC, Brazil. Dárcio Kitakawa CK Estomatologia, São Paulo, Brazil. Marcelo Saito Nogueira Tyndal University, Cork, Ireland. Luis Felipe das Chagas e Silva de Carvalho Dentistry Department, University of Taubate, Taubaté, Brazil; Dentistry Department, University Center of Braz Cubas, Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil. Abstract Erythema multiforme is an autoimmune condition that can affect the skin and mucosa. Oral lesions initially present with edema and progress to superficial erosions with pseudomembrane formation. The most recommended treatment is the use of corticosteroids; however, low-level laser therapy can be effective in the treatment of erythema multiforme. We report a case of erythema multiforme in the oral mucosa treated with low-level laser therapy. A 73-year-old woman using alendronate for osteoporosis, losartan, and puran T4 with extensive ulcers on the upper and lower lips. 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