Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, progressive, debilitating condition affecting oral mucosa with recognized high risk of transformation into malignancy. Areca nut, betel quid, and gutka consumption are the established primary culprits culminating in chronic irritation leading to inflammation and fibrosis of exposed mucosa. The aim of the study was to describe the pattern of presentati...

Several studies have suggested that low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with a higher risk of oral cancer, but the association with oral premalignant lesions has not yet been explored. The aim of this study was to examine the association of education, occupation, income and SES index with oral premalignant lesions. A case-control study was conducted with data from the baseline screenin...

Oral Submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well-known debilitating precancerous condition of oral cavity which results due to chewing tobacco, areca nuts and its related products. It is an irreversible condition with very high malignant potential. There is a dire need to curb this common but avoidable condition that is increasingly observed in the younger age groups which leads to early development of...

BACKGROUND Oral submucous fibrosis is a common oral health problem in India. This study was conducted to correlate the histopathological diagnosis with habits and clinical findings in patients suffering from oral submucous fibrosis (OSF). METHODS Patients suffering from oral submucous fibrosis from the Departments of Otorhinolaryngology and Pathology, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad...

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in Manipal, Karnataka State, India. A total of 1190 subjects who visited the department of oral medicine and radiology for diagnosis of various oral complaints over a period of 3 months were interviewed and clinically examined for oral mucosal lesions. The result showed the presence of one or more mucosal le...

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is now accepted globally as an Indian disease, having highest malignant potential than any other oral premalignant lesions. The understanding of the exact role of alkaloids and other etiological agents with respect to pathogenesis will help the management and minimize the blind clinical trials and treatment modalities. This article provides an overview of the etiop...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com to chronic iron deficiency calling it as an Asian analogue of sideropenic dysphagia [3]. OSMF has been predominantly reported among Indians living in India as well as outside, to a lesser extent among other Asiatics and, sporadically, among Europeans. With a reported prevalence ranging up to 0.4% in Indian rural populations [4], several million indi...