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ArticleJournal of maxillofacial and oral surgery2024

Outcome of a Novel Drug Combination in the Medical Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Kaushik H Pethani, Samruddhi J Borate

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Article in Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Kaushik H PethaniDirector, The Facial Surgery Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat India.
Samruddhi J BorateThe Facial Surgery Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat India.ORCID 0009-0006-6028-7076

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Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of a new drug combination in the medical management of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) patients. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 89 patients who were clinically diagnosed of having OSMF (grade I, II, III). These patients had been administered the new drug combination for 6 months and clinical parameters such as burning sensation score, mouth opening and tongue protrusion were evaluated at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months post-medication retrospectively. Results: Out of the total 89 patients included in the study, 18 patients had Grade-I, 50 patients had Grade-II and 21 patients had Grade-III OSMF. A significant improvement was observed in the mouth opening and tongue protrusion in all the three grades of OSMF from baseline to 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after treatment ( Conclusion: This retrospective study showed that this novel drug combination is significantly effective in improving burning sensation score, mouth opening and tongue protrusion in OSMF grade I, II and III patients with results consistent after 1 year of follow-up.

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AntioxidantsMedical managementOral submucous fibrosisSMF CARE®

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PMID39376750
PMCPMC11456052

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