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Oral submucous fibrosis: An overview of a challenging entity.

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2021
The oral cavity is considered to be a mirror of the body's health, as it reflects the manifestations of various systemic disorders. Most of the oral mucosa is derived embryologically from an invagination of ectoderm and thus, like other similar orifices,
Sonia Gupta, M. Jawanda
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Oral submucous fibrosis: A report of two pediatric cases and a brief review

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, 2012
Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic debilitating disorder which is usually seen in adults with areca nut chewing habit. A rapid upsurge in the popularity of commercial areca nut products, especially among the younger generation, is a cause of grave ...
R Dhariwal, J G Ray, S (Mohanty) Pattanayak, N Swain   +3 more
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Fucoidan-Mediated Inhibition of Fibrotic Properties in Oral Submucous Fibrosis via the MEG3/miR-181a/Egr1 Axis

Pharmaceuticals, 2022
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic fibrotic remodeling disease that can progress to oral cancer. However, efficient clinical diagnosis and treatment methods for OSF are still lacking.
Chih-Yuan Fang, Szu-Han Chen, Chun-Chung Huang, Yi‐Wen Liao, Shih-Chi Chao, Cheng-Chia Yu   +5 more
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Conspicuous and frank dilated vascular spaces: A marker of malignant transformation in oral submucous fibrosis

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research, 2021
Histo-morphological alterations observed at mucosal surgical margins can be envisaged as potential markers of malignant transformation. In this paper, we have presented a very striking observation at the mucosal surgical margins of oral squamous cell ...
Sachin C. Sarode, Gargi S. Sarode, Namrata Sengupta, Urmi Ghone, Shankargouda Patil   +4 more
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Diagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions [PDF]

, 2012
The objectives are as follows:To estimate the accuracy of index tests for the detection of oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders of the lip and oral cavity in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions.To estimate the relative accuracy
Brocklehurst, Paul, Kerr, Alexander R., Lingen, Mark, Liu, Joseph L.Y., Ogden, Graham, Scully, Crispian, Walsh, Tanya, Warnakulasuriya, Saman   +7 more
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Oral submucous fibrosis: a contemporary narrative review with a proposed inter-professional approach for an early diagnosis and clinical management

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, 2020
Oral Submucous fibrosis (OSMF) has traditionally been described as “a chronic, insidious, scarring disease of the oral cavity, often with involvement of the pharynx and the upper esophagus”.
N. Rao, A. Villa, Chandramani B. More, R. Jayasinghe, A. Kerr, N. Johnson   +5 more
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Enhanced ZEB 1 stromal expression is a marker for epithelial mesenchymal transition in oral submucous fibrosis

Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis is a progressive oral mucosal condition that is characterized by inflammation and persistent fibrosis. Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition is a crucial molecular event that contributes to tumor progression and fibrosis,
Gouri S. Panchannavar, Punnya V. Angadi
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Oral mucosal precancer and cancer: a helpful discriminating clinical tool [PDF]

, 2015
The authors have collaborated with many colleagues in several countries in formulating a useful and practical clinical tool for evaluating oral mucosal findings on routine examination.
Bagán Sebastián, José Vicente, Sciubba, James, Scully, Crispian   +2 more
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Stromal thrombospondin 1 suppresses angiogenesis in oral submucous fibrosis

International Journal of Oral Science
A decline in mucosal vascularity is a histological hallmark of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), a premalignant disease that is largely induced by betel quid chewing. However, the lack of available models has challenged studies of angiogenesis in OSF. Here,
Xiao Yang, Hui Zhao, Rui Li, Yang Chen, Zhi Xu, Z. Shang   +5 more
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Evaluation of Hematological Profile in Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Cureus, 2022
Background: The aim of the study is to assess the hematological profile in oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients. Methods: The study's participants (100) were divided into two groups.
Mohammed Abidullah, Kavitha Gaddikeri, B. Anjum, Swapneel Vairagare, K. Tarani, Swetcha Seethamsetty   +5 more
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