OSMF-A Review

Volume 2 - Issue 1

Neha Aggarwal* and Sumit Bhateja

Received: May 18, 2018;   Published: May 23, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/RRHOAJ.2018.02.000128

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Key Message

Oral submucous fibrosis is a premalignant condition that has received considerable attention in the recent past because of its chronic debilitating and resistant nature. In 600 B.C, Sushruta a well-known expert on Indian Medicine described in his classification of mouth and throat maladies mentioned about a condition (VIDARI) the features of which were progressive narrowing of mouth, depigmentation of oral mucosa and pain on taking food. The present article discusses etiopathogenesis, clinical features and medical management of this disease entity.

Keywords: OSMF; Pathogenesis; Review

Abstract| Introduction| Malignant Potential and OSMF| Some Common Classifications of OSMF| Etiology| Clinical Features| References|