@pb50 Pam-- More on OLP. The first doc I saw did give me a steroid shot (2X). This did work, but the problem with steroids is that the fix is temporary. Also, long-term steroids are bad in many other ways, not a good idea. Actually I figured out myself that baking sode rinse does help a bit. As for OLP as a chronic condition, this is not always true. Docs usually say it can go away, but not always. I will try your idea of using it to brush teeth.