I literally feel your pain. I've been to at least six different dentists in the past 6 years trying to treat my Oral Lichen Planus (OLP). They give me steroidal washes, oral steroids and even steroid injection in my tongue and the insides of my cheek. The last 5 months have been absolute Hell. I have been suffering with, fissures on my tongue, spiderweb lesions, multiple ulcers, and the inside of my cheeks are touching my teeth. It hurts to talk, brush my teeth, smile, and just live a normal life. I've been living on protein shakes and very soft foods. After years of trying to find an OLP specialist I found a dermatologist just 40 minutes from my home in Maryland at Johns Hopkins University Hospital, thanks to this blog! My first visit was Thursday. I was greeted by two interns who took the intake and then followed by the big gun and well known specialist in his field, Dr. Anhalt. I was given a shot in the butt, low dose steroid, and numerous prescriptions. I walked into the office a desperate woman and left feeling hopeful. I know there is no cure but perhaps there is a path forward to keep this hellacious disease in check. It's been three days and the drugs are starting to kick in. This is the first time my teeth are NOT touching the inside of my cheeks in months. I'm praying this will work. I'll keep you updated on my progress. I go back to JHU in 6 weeks.