ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2014
Proposed new grading of oral submucous fibrosis based on cheek flexibility.
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- Comparing the Therapeutic Efficacy of Curcuma Caesia Roxb Over Curcuma Longa in Managing Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- Management of oral sub-mucous fibrosis using platelet-rich plasma and triamcinolone with hyaluronidase.Bioinformation · 2025Article
- Efficacy of collagen-silicone bilayer membrane in the management of oral submucous fibrosis: a prospective case series.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2022Article
- Correlation of Clinical Features in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A 9-Year Retrospective Study.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2022Observational
- Serum ceruloplasmin as cancer marker in oral pre-cancers and cancers.Journal of carcinogenesis · 2021Article
- Establishing a new staging system for oral submucous fibrosis and correlation of the proposed staging system to traditional histopathological grading: A clinico-histopathological study.The Saudi dental journal · 2019Article
- Assessment of Salivary Flow Rate and pH Among Areca Nut Chewers and Oral Submucous Fibrosis Subjects: A Comparative Study.Journal of cancer prevention · 2015Article
- Oral submucous fibrosis: an update.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2015Review
- Evaluation of Efficacy of Curcumin along with Lycopene and Piperine in the Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis.Contemporary clinical dentistryArticle
- 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 & Community DentistryReview
- Comparative evaluation of natural antioxidants spirulina and aloe vera for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis.Journal of oral biology and craniofacial researchArticle
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Abstract
objectivesOral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder of oral cavity, pharynx and upper digestive tract, characterized by progressive inability to open the mouth. Based on clinical and/or histopathological features, various classifications and grading systems have been put forth till date. The aim of the present study was to study the variance in cheek flexibility in OSMF patients, the observance of which led to the introduction of a new grading for the condition. MATERIAL AND
methodsThe study included 412 patients with OSMF attending to the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology during the period from December 2008 to June 2013. A detailed history and examination of the patients was performed with special emphasis on measuring cheek flexibility. Statistical analysis was done using Chi-square test and p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.
resultsThe most common etiological factor was tobacco (73.3%). All the patients reported with burning sensation of the mouth and blanching of the mucosa. Malignancy was reported in only 4.6% patients. 60.4% patients showed cheek flexibility of 30mm and above, while 29.6% patients showed cheek flexibility between 20-30mm and 10% patients showed less than 30mm of cheek flexibility.
conclusionThe observations of the present study have led to the proposal of a new grading of OSMF based on cheek flexibility which could assist in the categorization of the condition by the clinicians. Key words:Cheek flexibility, oral submucous fibrosis, grading, areca nut.
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