Severity and prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis among habitual chewers and management of the disease through surgical approachess
Journal Title: International Journal of Dentistry Research - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Oral submucosal fibrosis (OSMF) is the commonly occurring premalignant conditions in India which is easily diagnosed but hard to manage. Presently it is considered as incurable disease. It has also been referred to as an epidemic in India. Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic progressive disease known as a precancerous condition. The suggested aetiological factor is the practice of habits of the South East Asian population. The fact remains evident that tobacco use is strongly associated with the progression of the disease. When this disease progresses, the oral mucosa becomes hard because of the formation of fibrotic bands in the cheeks which ultimately leads to decreased mouth opening. At the early stage the disease is treated by medicines, however, at the later stage it needs surgical excision. Due to this excision the deformities and facial defects are formed which need to be repaired by various techniques such as tongue flaps, buccal fat pad graft and temporalis muscle flap graft etc. This review discusses and describes the surgical techniques that are reliable for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis. The results suggest that surgery is a logical, convenient, and suitable treatment for the management of oral submucous fibrosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Shadab Mohammad, Shahab Ali Usmani, Sana Farooqui, Saurabh Srivastava
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