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Physiotherapeutic Approach in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Systematic Review

Cureus, 2023
One of the most poorly recognized and inadequately managed diseases, oral submucous fibrosis progresses over time. Betel nut eating is the foremost cause of oral submucous fibrosis. One such condition is oral submucous fibrosis, which is characterized by
Neha M Chitlange, Pratik Phansopkar
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Oral submucous fibrosis and its dermatological relation

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2014
Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic insidious disease and is well-recognized as a premalignant condition. It is a collagen related disorder associated with betel quid chewing and characterized by progressive hyalinization of the submucosa.
Fareedi Mukram Ali, Ashok Patil, Kishor Patil, M C Prasant   +3 more
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Challenges in the Classification of Oral Submucous Fibrosis and Proposing a New Classification Based on Systematic Review of Literature

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2023
Aims and Objectives: Oral submucous fibrosis is one of the common oral potentially malignant disorders that can result in severe morbidity. Due to its widespread involvement in the oral cavity and high risk of malignant transformation, the diagnosis and ...
Sonia Gupta, Anitha Subbappa, Shivani Singh, Pallavi Sharma, Ankita Singh, Aakash Kumar, Harmanjit K. Sandhu, K. Nadar   +7 more
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Molecular Mechanisms of Malignant Transformation of Oral Submucous Fibrosis by Different Betel Quid Constituents—Does Fibroblast Senescence Play a Role?

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022
Betel quid (BQ) is a package of mixed constituents that is chewed by more than 600 million people worldwide, particularly in Asia. The formulation of BQ depends on a variety of factors but typically includes areca nut, betel leaf, and slaked lime and may
Pangzhen Zhang, Nathaniel Quan En Chua, Simon Dang, Ashleigh M. Davis, Kah Wee Chong, S. Prime, N. Cirillo   +6 more
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Eustachian tube dysfunction in OSMF- often present seldom discovered [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of OSMF on the eustachian tube function and to correlate it with various grades of the disease. Study Design: Twenty OSMF patients (40 ears) and 20 healthy controls (40 ears) were evaluated for eustachian tube function ...
Gharote, Harshkant P., Hegde, Karthik, Nair, Preeti P., Saawarn, Nisheeth, Siddiqui, Sana-Noor, Singh, Pooja   +5 more
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Efficacy of vitamin E in oral submucous fibrosis: A clinical and histopathologic study

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2015
Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis is a scarring progressive disease characterized by juxta-epithelial inflammatory reaction and progressive fibrosis of the submucosal tissues, i.e., lamina propria and deeper connective tissues. An attempt was made in
Venkateswarlu Nallapu, Bhavya Balasankulu, Hima Bindu Vuppalapati, Sailaja Sambhana, Dayanandam Mala, Sri Krishna Koppula   +5 more
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Evaluation of serum copper and iron levels among oral submucous fibrosis patients [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: To estimate and compare the levels of serum copper and iron among subjects with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) of different clinical stages and healthy controls.
Kumar, Santhosh, Mamatha, G.P., Tadakamadla, Jyothi   +2 more
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Are There Betel Quid Mixtures Less Harmful than Others? A Scoping Review of the Association between Different Betel Quid Ingredients and the Risk of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Biomolecules, 2022
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a potentially malignant condition of the oral cavity characterized by progressive fibrosis of the submucosal tissues. OSF is typically associated with the use of betel quid (BQ), a chewing package made of natural products
N. Cirillo, Peter Hung Duong, Weeke Er, Casey Thao Nhi Do, M. E. H. De Silva, Yining Dong, S. Cheong, Elizabeth Fitriana Sari, M. McCullough, Pangzhen Zhang, S. Prime   +10 more
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Role of Iron Deficiency in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: An Initiating or Accelerating Factor

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2011
To estimate the hemoglobin and serum iron levels in patients diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis and to compare the values with that of the healthy subjects and with patients diagnosed of iron deficiency anemia Patients reporting to the Department of ...
K S Ganapathy, Shubha Gurudath, Bharati Balikai, Sushmini Ballal, D Sujatha   +4 more
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Smokeless tobacco - a substantial risk for oral potentially malignant disorders in South Asia [PDF]

, 2017
Data sources: Medline, the Science Citation Index (SCI) via Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Global Index Medicus, Google Scholar and SLT-related reports of the International Agency for Research on Cancer and the National Cancer Institute of the United
David Conway, DF Stroup, DN Sinha, H Mortazavi, K Siddiqi, KM Bile, Phillip Seenan, RK Manne, S Warnakulasuriya, Z Khan   +9 more
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