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Areca nut and its role in oral submucous fibrosis

, 2014
Areca nut, commonly called as betel nut or supari, is a fruit of areca catechu palm tree, which is native of South Asia and Pacific Islands. The seed or endosperm is consumed fresh, boiled or after sun drying or curing.
Prabhu, Rachana V, Shenai, Prashant, Dandekeri, Savita, Suvarna, Nithin, Prabhu, Vishnudas, Chatra, Laxmikanth   +5 more
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Medical management of oral submucous fibrosis

, 2017
<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">In 1952 Schwartz coined the term “atrophica idiopathica mucosa oris” to describe an oral fibrosing disease he discovered in 5 Indian women from Kenya.
Kriti Shrivastava, Sudhakar Vaidya, Anjana Agrawal, Yashaswi Kaushal   +3 more
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Salivary Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Expression: A Gateway to Early Detection of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry
Background: Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a cytokine, mainly secreted by fibroblast cells which are implicated as a source of extracellular matrix in fibrotic regions.
Shafaq Saeed Roghay, Afifa Razi, Hira Batool, Saima Akram Butt, Fizza Abidi   +4 more
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Response of lycopene in treatment of oral submucous fibrosis

, 2017
Introduction: Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSF) is a well-known precancerous condition with malignant transformation rate as high as 7.6%. It results in marked rigidity of oral cavity and an eventual inability to open the mouth.
Ali Ammar Hassan
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Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic disease of the oral cavity that causes progressive constriction of the cheeks and mouth accompanied by severe pain and reduced mouth opening. OSF has a significant impact on eating and swallowing, affecting quality of life. There is an increased risk of oral malignancy in people with OSF.
Jones, A., Veale, B., Li, T., Aggarwal, V.R., Twigg, J.   +4 more
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Squamous Papilloma of the Buccal Mucosa with Oral Submucous Fibrosis

, 2015
The squamous papilloma is a common benign oral epithelial neoplasm [1]. Papilloma usually presents as an exophytic, painless papillary mass [2]. Oral Submucous Fibrosis is a premalignant condition [3].
S. Mohanavalli, K. Meenakshisundaram, C. Gunasekar, U. Rajesh Kumar, VA. Janagarathinam, G. Sree Vijayabala, G Sree Vijayabala   +6 more
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Oral submucous fibrosis: An update

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 2017
Ray, Jay Gopal, Smitha, T
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LYCOPENE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS

, 2013
Background: Oral Submucous Fibrosis is a potentially malignant disorder well known for its chronic and resistant nature. The conservative drug treatment that is currently available for this disorder is clearly inadequate.
Dayanand, Arjun Anand, Panneer Selvam, Niranzena   +1 more
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Oropharyngeal stenosis in patient with oral submucous fibrosis: a case report with 8-year follow-up

BMC Oral Health
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, progressive condition affecting the oral mucosa associated with areca nut consumption. It leads to restricted tongue movement, loss of papillae, blanching and stiffening of the mucosa, difficulty in opening the
Maged Ali Al-Aroomi, Jie Chen, Canhua Jiang   +2 more
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Oral submucous fibrosis: A global challenge. Rising incidence, risk factors, management, and research priorities

, 2019
Oral submucous fibrosis is a potentially malignant disorder of the oral cavity, with a high rate of malignant transformation. It is very common among habitual areca nut chewers.
Keya Chaudhuri, Ray, Jay Gopal, Raghunath Chatterjee, Chatterjee, Raghunath, Jay Gopal Ray, Chaudhuri, Keya   +5 more
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