Introduction
Materials and methods
Search strategy
Screening and data extraction
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
Quality assessment
Data assessment
Results
Study | Study design | Sample (n) | Therapeutic agents | Duration(mouths) | Outcomes (Improvement in signs/symptoms) | p value | Level of evidence |
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Raizada, M. K. et al. (2022) | RCT | 24 | biweekly intralesional injections of dexamethasone 1.5 ml and hyaluronidase 1500 IU mixed with lignocaine for 6 weeks and the placebo for 3 months | 3 | MMO 3.79 ± 1.07 mm TP 1.87 ± 1.54 mm CF 2.08 ± 1.38 mm BS -2.5 ± 0.78 | MMO p = 0.019 TP p = 0.044 CF p = 0.035 BS p < 0.05 | Moderate |
24 | biweekly intralesional injections of dexamethasone 1.5 ml and hyaluronidase 1500 IU mixed with lignocaine along with 3 gm of omega 3 per day. | 3 | MMO 6.58 ± 1.24 mm TP 4.62 ± 1.78 mm CF 3.50 ± 1.84 mm BS -6.0 ± 1.144 | ||||
Bohra, A. et al. (2021) | RCT | 21 | Kali Haldi (2 mg), Aloe vera gel (2 mg), measuring scoop of 1 mg in a ratio of 2:2, over the lesion 3 times a day | 3 | BS − 75.9% MMO − 4.9 cm CF − 92.6% TP − 2.4% | BS p = 0.12 MMO p = 0.31 CF p = 0.004 | Moderate |
21 | injections of hydrocortisone acetate 25 mg/ml and hyaluronidase (1500 IU) weekly along with turbocort twice daily | 3 | BS − 57.2% MMO − 4.5 cm CF − 82% TP − 1.7% | ||||
Nerkar Rajbhoj. et al. (2021) | RCT | 30 | 5 mg of curcumin gel at respective site for 3–4 times a day | BS − 3.06 ± 0.944 MMO − 1.733 ± 1.048 | BS p < 0.01 MMO p > 0.05 | Moderate | |
30 | Aloe V era gel (aloe gel 100%) | BS − 4.500 ± 1.106 MMO − 1.367 ± 1.129 | |||||
Srivastava, R. et al. (2021) | RCT | 40 | curcumin lozenges three times daily | 3 | BS − 0.48 ± 0.506 MMO − 4.0 ± 0.981 TP − 3.85 ± 0.362 | BS p <0.001 MMO p <0.001 TP p <0.001 | High |
40 | 2 mL dexamethasone + hyaluronidase 1500 IU twice a week | 3 | BS − 0.38 ± 0.401 MMO − 3.28 ± 0.552 TP − 3.00 ± 0.14 | ||||
Chandrashekar, A. et al. (2021) | RCT | 20 | Curcumin gel. Approximately 5 mg (quantified by a scoop) of the gel was to be applied to bilateral buccal mucosa twice daily, after food intake. | 2 | BS − 100% MMO − 5.45 ± 1.64 mm CF − 2.65 ± 0.57 mm TP − 5.05 ± 2.13 mm | BS p < 0.01 MMO p < 0.01 CF p < 0 0.01 TP p > 0.05 | Moderate |
20 | Curcumin mucoadhesive patch. One patch was to be placed on the right and left buccal mucosa each,8 weeks twice daily after food intake. | 2 | BS − 100% MMO − 5.9 ± 2.00 mm CF − 2.66 ± 0.53 mm TP − 3.45 ± 2.52 mm | ||||
Datarkar et al. (2020) | RCT | 32 | prednisolone mouthwash and antioxidant capsule | 9 | MMO − 10.46 mm Relief of BS - within 12.81 days Relief of recurrent ulceration - within 10.93 days | p < 0.001 | High |
32 | antioxidant capsule | 9 | MMO − 1.04 mm Relief of BS - within 21.56 days Relief of recurrent ulceration - within 20.06 days | ||||
Lanjekar, A. B. et al. (2020) | RCT | 40 | 1% curcumin mucoadhesive gel over the lesion on the affected mucosa 3 times daily | 1.5 | MMO − 51.813 BS − 60.563 Color of Oral Mucosa − 0.38 ± 0.49 | MMO p < 0.001 BS p = 0.6482 | High |
40 | triamcinolone acetonide and hyaluronidase mucoadhesive semisolid gel 3 times daily | 1.5 | MMO − 44.250 BS − 63.950 Color of Oral Mucosa − 0.25 ± 0.44 | ||||
40 | professionally prepared mucoadhesive semisolid the gel of curcumin along with triamcinolone and hyaluronidase mucoadhesive semisolid gel on the affected mucosa 3 times daily | 1.5 | MMO − 85.438 BS − 56.988 Color of Oral Mucosa − 0.68 ± 0.47 | ||||
Rai, A. et al. (2019) | RCT | 49 | Antioxidant (Capsule S M Fibro; WARREN NXGEN DIVISION, Indoco Remedies Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) twice daily | 3 | BS − 71.32% MMO − 22.51% TP − 28.1% | BS A, p = 0.0448 B, p = 0.0262 C, p = 0.0049 MMO A, p = 0.0011 B, p = 0.003 C, p < 0.001 TP A, p < 0.001 B, p = 0.0177 C, p = 0.0314 | High |
49 | Turmix Tablet (tablet containing curcumin 300 mg and piperine 5 mg; Sanat Products Ltd., Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh, India) 3 times per day | 3 | BS − 73.58% MMO − 17.07% TP − 28.12% | ||||
49 | Turmix Tablet (tablet containing curcumin 300 mg and piperine 5 mg; Sanat Products) 3 times per day along with Turmix Mouthwash (Sanat Products) 2 times per day for 12 weeks | 3 | BS − 90% MMO − 21.26% TP − 34.51% | ||||
Piyush. et al. (2019) | RCT | 30 | a tablet with a combination of Curcumin and Piperine 300 mg 1 tablet two times daily | 6 | BS − 4.8 ± 2.6 MMO − 3.95 ± 4.9 CF − 0.36 ± 0.71 TP − 5 ± 7.2% | BS p = 0.008 MMO p = 0.0001 CF p = 0.245 TP p = 0.002 | High |
30 | Lycopene capsules 8 mg 1 tablet two times daily | 6 | BS − 5 ± 2.3 MMO − 4.1 ± 4.2 CF − 0.66 ± 0.80 TP − 2.4 ± 3.4 | ||||
30 | Placebo capsules | 6 | BS − 1.5 ± 1.5 MMO − 1.4 ± 2.3 CF − 0.03 ± 0.55 TP − 2.3 ± 4.3 | ||||
Joseph J. et al. (2019) | CCT | 15 | LycoRed 16 mg daily in two equally divided dose | 3 | MMO − 100% BS -100% partial response | p = 0.002 | Moderate |
15 | LycoRed along with Hyaluronidase intralesional injection 1500 IU twice weekly | 3 | MMO − 100% BS -92.8% partial response, 7.2% complete response | ||||
15 | placebo capsules | 3 | MMO − 46.2% BS -38.5% partial response, 30.8% stable, 30.8% progression | ||||
Tp B et al. (2019) | RCT | 20 | Lycopene capsule of 2 mg per day | 3 | MMO − 23.88 ± 0.66 | p < 0.001 | High |
20 | Lycopene capsule of 2 mg per day for 3 months and intralesional injection of 0.5 mL of local anesthesia with 2 mL of dexamethasone twice weekly | 3 | MMO − 25.12 ± 0.91 | ||||
20 | intralesional injection of 0.5 mL of local anesthesia with 2 mL of dexamethasone and 1500 I.U of hyaluronidase biweekly | 3 | MMO − 26.43 ± 0.22 | ||||
Saran. et al.(2018) | RCT | 30 | 4 mg of lycopene thrice daily | 3 | MMO − 11.1 ± 1.0% | p = 0.0001 | High |
30 | 300 mg of curcumin thrice daily | 3 | MMO − 6.2 ± 0.4% | ||||
Anuradha, A. et al. (2017) | CCT | 37 | drink 30 ml of aloe vera juice twice daily before food and apply 5 mg (apprx 1 scoop) of aloe vera gel over the lesion 3 times per day | 3 | BS − 13.3% MMO − 4.9% CF − 13.7% | BS p = 0.12 MMO p = 0.31 CF p < 0.001 | High |
37 | intralesional injections of hydrocortisone acetate 25 mg/ml and hyaluronidase (1500 IU) weekly | 3 | BS − 47.5% MMO − 5.0% CF − 12.3% | ||||
Sadaksharam, J. et al. (2017) | RCT | 15 | oral pentoxifylline 400 mg thrice daily | 6 | MMO − 4.53 ± 1.18723 BS − 0.00 ± 0.00 submucosal thickness − 0.494 ± 0.146 mm | p < 0.00001 | High |
15 | 2 ml of dexamethasone and 1500 I.U of hyaluronidase biweekly for 6 weeks | 6 | MMO − 2.73 ± 0.70373 BS − 0.13 ± 0.35 submucosal thickness − 0.598 ± 0.181 mm | ||||
Pipalia. et al. (2016) | RCT | 20 | turmeric (400 mg) with black pepper(100 mg), 2 capsules TID | 3 | BS − 87.90% MMO − 14.37% CF − 29.03% TP − 7.98% | BS p < 0.01 MMO p < 0.01 CF p < 0.01 TP p < 0.05 | High |
20 | nigella sativa, 2 capsules of 500 mg TID | 3 | BS − 78.91% MMO − 13.75% CF − 44.12% TP − 8.95% | ||||
Singh. et al. (2016) | RCT | 19 | Aloe vera gel on each side of the oral mucosa three times daily | 3 | BS − 93.8% MMO − 9.1% TP − 3.9% | BS p = 0.001 MMO p = 0.004 TP p = 0.001 | High |
18 | antioxidant capsules twice daily | 3 | BS − 71.2% MMO − 5.3% TP − 2.2% | ||||
Patil, S. et al. (2015) | RCT | 60 | 2 oxitard capsules twice daily | 3 | MMO Baseline 19.1 ± 2.4 After 3 months 31.5 ± 2.9 TP Baseline 10.1 ± 1.4 After 3 months 24.5 ± 2.5 BS Baseline 60 After 3 months 3 | MMO p < 0.001 TP p < 0.001 BS p = 0.0001 | High |
60 | placebo tablets twice daily | 3 | MMO Baseline 20.1 ± 2.1 After 3 months 23.1 ± 1.9 TP Baseline 9.3 ± 2.2 After 3 months 22.1 ± 1.8 BS Baseline 60 After 3 months 24 | ||||
Jiang. et al. (2015) | RCT | 24 | intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide (2 mg) | 4 | MMO − 2.27 ± 0.84 mm BS − 2.79 ± 0.87 | MMO P < 0.001 BS P < 0.001 | High |
24 | intralesional injection of allicin (1 mg) | 4 | MMO − 5.16 ± 1.04 mm BS − 4.33 ± 1.04 | ||||
Hazarey, V. K. et al. (2015) | RCT | 15 | Longvida lozenges (Mfg Lic.: GA/1482) (400 mg lozenges) 2 g/day | 3 | MMO − 5.93 ± 2.37 mm VAS with normal food − 36 (24-65.5) VAS with spicy food − 45 (37.5–74.5) | MMO p < 0.0001 VAS with normal food p = 0.0007 VAS with spicy food p = 0.0007 | High |
15 | topical steroid 3 times daily | 3 | MMO − 2.66 ± 1.76 mm VAS with normal food − 15 (7-26.5) VAS with spicy food − 23 (13.5–31.5) | ||||
Patil, S.et al. (2015) | RCT | 21 | 500 mg spirulina in 2 divided doses | 3 | MMO Baseline 19.9 ± 2.1 After 3 months 25.8 ± 2.5 | p < 0.05 | High |
21 | 5 mg aloe vera gel to be applied topically thrice daily | 3 | MMO Baseline 19.1 ± 2.7 After 3 months 23.9 ± 1.9 | ||||
Prabhu, N. et al. (2015) | RCT | 15 | A:Pentoxifylline 2 tablets daily | 4 | On the assessment of MMO and TP, there was no significant improvement in either of the groups individually or in comparison. But both groups showed quite a significant improvement individually in BS | MMO A, p = 0.2077; B, p = 0.1437 TP A, p = 0.8123; B, p = 0.1352 BS A, p = 0.0423; B, p = 0.0117 | High |
15 | B:placebo tablets | 4 | |||||
James, L. et al. (2015) | CCT | 28 | hyaluronidase 1500 IU mixed in 1.5 ml of dexamethasone and 0.5 ml of lignocaine HCL injected intralesionally biweekly for 4 weeks | 9 | Limited MMO − 92.85% BS − 89.28% Painful ulceration − 78.57% Blanching of oral mucosa − 71.42% | / | Moderate |
Alora R et al. (2015) | RCT | 15 | hyaluronidase (1500 I.U) | 6 | BS − 2.60 ± 1.60 Pain while opening mouth − 1.00 ± 1.69 Tightness of mucosa − 3.73 ± 1.67 MMO − 6.67 ± 3.74 | BS p = 0.520 Pain while opening mouth p = 0.035 Tightness of mucosa p = 0.008 MMO p = 0.068 | High |
15 | dexamethasone (8 mg) | 6 | BS − 3.20 ± 1.52 Pain while opening mouth − 0.33 ± 0.72 Tightness of mucosa − 2.00 ± 1.51 MMO − 4.27 ± 1.58 | ||||
15 | hyaluronidase (750 I.U) + dexamethasone 4 mg | 6 | BS − 2.80 ± 1.20 Pain while opening mouth − 1.93 ± 2.15 Tightness of mucosa − 2.53 ± 1.19 MMO − 5.80 ± 2.60 | ||||
Goel, S et al. (2015) | CCT | 90 | Control group | 6 | Stage I MMO 0.00 ± 0.00 (range 1–5 mm) stage II MMO 0.00 ± 0.00 (range 3–9 mm) stage III MMO 0.00 ± 0.00 (range 4–10 mm) | Stage I p > 0.05 Stage II p < 0.0001 Stage III p < 0.0001 | Moderate |
90 | Lycopene group (4 mg/day) | 6 | Stage I MMO 3.00 ± 1.11 (range 1–5 mm) stage II MMO 6.07 ± 2.00 (range 3–9 mm) stage III MMO 6.53 ± 1.45 (range 4–10 mm) | ||||
90 | Betamethasone group (4 mg/ml weekly | 6 | Stage I MMO 3.30 ± 1.51 (range 1–5 mm) stage II MMO 9.47 ± 2.47 (range 5–14 mm) stage III MMO 3.27 ± 1.36 (range 1–5 mm) | ||||
Yadav, M. et al. (2014) | RCT | 20 | 4 mg Dexamethasone & 1500 I.U Hyaluronidase | 3 | BS − 15.6 (11.2) Interincisal distance − 1.5 (1) TP − 0.9 (0.9) | BS p < 0.0001 Interincisal distance p = 0.0877 TP p = 0.0195 | High |
20 | Two Curcumin tablets (Turmix 300 mg) per day | 3 | BS − 0 (0) Interincisal distance − 0.82 (1.1) TP − 0.23 (0.66) | ||||
Krishnamoorthy, B. et al. (2013) | RCT | 25 | colchicine 0.5 mg twice daily + injection of Hyaluronidase 1,500 IU was mixed in 1 ml of lignocaine. 0.5 ml | 3 | 33% in group 1 got relief in the second the week itself as against 21% in group 2 | P < 0.05 | High |
25 | intralesional injection of Hyaluronidase 1,500 IU and 0.5 ml of injection Hydrocortisone acetate 25 mg/ml in each buccal mucosa once a week | 3 | |||||
Alam, S. et al. (2013) | RCT | 30 | medicinal treatment + aloe vera gel over the buccal mucosa, palate, the retromolar region, and the floor of the mouth twice daily | 3 | BS 5 ± 0 to 1.73 ± 1.01 MMO − 13.74 mm TP 26.00 ± 5.83 mm to 31.67 ± 6.66 mm | BS p < 0.01 MMO p < 0.01 TP p > 0.05 | High |
surgical treatment + aloe vera gel over the buccal mucosa, palate, the retromolar region, and the floor of the mouth twice daily | 3 | BS 5 ± 0 to 3.66 ± 0.97 MMO 37.46 ± 2.50 mm to 38.93 ± 3.32 mm TP 22.86 ± 5.08 mm to 27.10 ± 2.46 cm | |||||
30 | medicinal treatment + No aloe vera gel | 3 | BS 5 ± 0 to 3.53 ± 1.17 MMO 24.0 ± 7.53 to 30.0 ± 7.41 mm TP 32.46 ± 6.35 mm to 36.66 ± 5.31 mm | ||||
surgical treatment + No aloe vera gel | 3 | BS 5 ± 0 to 4.23 ± 0.75 MMO 37.33 ± 2.12 to 34.0 ± 3.18 TP 24.2 ± 5.83 mm to 27.53 ± 2.81 cm | |||||
Mulk, B. S., et al. (2013) | RCT | 20 | pentoxifylline 400 mg twice daily | 4 | MMO − 0.30 ± 0.0725 BS − 4.45 ± 1.191 TP − 0.18 ± 0.089 | MMO p = 0.35 BS p = 0.04 TP p = 0.25 | High |
20 | spirulina capsules 0.5gm twice daily | 4 | MMO − 0.36 ± 0.27 BS − 5.40 ± 1.353 TP − 0.16 ± 0.1095 | ||||
Shetty, P. et al. (2013) | CCT | 20 | antioxidants (Spirulina 500 mg) orally twice daily for 3 months + biweekly treated with steroid injection (Betamethasone 4 mg/ml) | 3 | MMO − 5.7500 ± 2.73140 BS − 4.7000 ± 1.65752 | MMO p = 0.001 BS p < 0.001 | Moderate |
20 | placebo capsules daily two times for 3 months + biweekly treated with steroid injection (Betamethasone 4 mg/ml) | 3 | MMO − 2.8500 ± 1.34849 BS − 2.6500 ± 1.38697 | ||||
Bhadage, C. J. et al. (2013) | RCT | 15 | A:10 mg isoxsuprine tablets four times per day | 1.5 | BS − 0.67 ± 1.80 MMO − 29.5 ± 8.9 | BS A, p < 0.00001; B, p < 0.00001; C, p = 0.003; MMO A, p < 0.00001; B, p < 0.00001; C, p = 0.006; | High |
15 | B:Biweekly 2ml dexamethasone with 1500 IU hyaluronidase intralesional injections | 1.5 | BS − 0.00 ± 0.00 MMO − 26.9 ± 3.1 | ||||
10 | C:placebo tablets | 1.5 | BS − 4.60 ± 1.20 MMO − 26.9 ± 3.1 | ||||
Jiang, X. W et al. (2013) | RCT | 14 | triamcinolone acetonide (2 mg) | 10 | MMO − 2.00 ± 1.21 mm BS − 3.05 ± 0.76 | p < 0.05 | High |
14 | salvianolic acid B (4 mg) | 10 | MMO − 3.48 ± 2.23 mm BS − 4.96 ± 0.97 | ||||
14 | TA (2 mg) and SA-B (4 mg) | 10 | MMO − 5.50 ± 1.80 mm BS − 6.11 ± 0.93 | ||||
Karemore. et al. (2012) | RCT | 46 | 8 mg softgel Lycored TM orally per day in two divided doses of 4 mg | 3 | There was a significant difference in maximum MMO between the study and placebo group with Z calculated value of 5.56 mm at the exit in maximum MMO. Wherein the lycopene group showed a significant decrease in post-treatment juxta-epithelial collagen deposition and chronic inflammatory infiltrate | p < 0.05 | High |
Sudarshan. et al. (2012) | RCT | 10 | 5 mg of Aloe vera gel on each side of the buccal mucosa three times daily | 3 | BS − 58.0 ± 18.7 MMO − 5.1 ± 2.5 CF − 0.06 ± 0.05 TP − 3.1 ± 2.2 | BS p = 0.008 MMO p = 0.02 CF p = 0.011 TP p = 0.08 | High |
10 | antioxidant capsules twice daily | 3 | BS − 36.5 ± 12.9 MMO − 2.5 ± 1.9 CF − 0.00 ± 0.06 TP -1 0.7 ± 1.0 | ||||
Mehrotra, R. et al. (2011) | RCT | 30 | placebo | 7 | BS − 39.4% Ulceration improved − 35.5% Ankyloglossia improved − 22.6% Fibrotic bands improved − 19.5% Improvement in trismus − 6 mm | p < 0.05 | High |
32 | 400 mg. Pentoxifylline for a period of 7 months | 7 | BS − 86.6% Ulceration improved − 84.1% Ankyloglossia improved − 39.3% Fibrotic bands improved − 32.9% Improvement in trismus − 10 mm |