Oral submucous fibrosis is one of the leading potentially malignant disorders prevailing in India. A number of conservative and surgical treatment options have been suggested for this potentially malignant disorder (Arakeri and Brennan, 2013). While the role of physiotherapy has been highlighted in the conservative management, its importance in postsurgical cases to avoid scar contracture and s...

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), a precancerous condition of the oral cavity, has been studied by a number of workers in the field. The available epidemiological data showed a clear-cut geographical and ethnic predisposition, which suggested that certain customs/habits prevalent among the population groups in south-east Asia might be possible etiological factors. However, none of these customs w...

Aims: Assessment of risk factors and the role habit variables such as duration frequency in severity OSMF to ascertain association gender predilection for different habits OSMF.
 Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study.
 Place Duration Study: Department Oral Medicine Radiology, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Loni Bk. between January...

There are several factors like angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, genetic alterations, mutational factors that are involved in malignant transformation of potentially malignant oral lesions (PMOLs) to oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Fibroblast growth factor-2 (FGF-2) is one of the prototypes of the large family of growth factors that bind heparin. FGF-2 induces angiogenesis and its receptors...

Introduction: Low wages, long work hours, and stressful working conditions predominantly affect the oral general health of industrial workers, which in turn result their tobacco consumption. This cross-sectional study examined prevalence use its associated lesions among textile mill workers Bhopal, India. Oral cancer premalignant are significantly increased by smoking chewing tobacco. The study...