best of life: have been suffering with red gums with streaks of whilte from lichen planus the last couple days and have had it for years. We were living in FL over a dozen years ago, went to 4 different dentists who did not have a clue what was going on. Moved up north and a dermatologist diagnosed it via biopsy. It started itching on my hip bones, then to back with blotchs, had cream for that and had it on scap, med for that. Now due to GCA and prednisone my jaw bones have loss and the spaces between my teeth burn from lichen planus. Use Dexamethosone and have to stay away from spicy and acidic foods.