Oral Submucous Fibrosis–a Rare Case Report of Young Patient Having Very Little Interincisal Distance

DR AHTASHAM ANWAR; DR MZ RAHMAN; DR BIMLESHWAR KUMAR

Volume : IV, Issue : I, January - 2015

Oral Submucous Fibrosis–a Rare Case Report of Young Patient Having Very Little Interincisal Distance

Dr Ahtasham Anwar, Dr Mz Rahman, Dr Bimleshwar Kumar

Abstract :

Oral submucous fiosis is a premalignant condition having higher risk of developing cancer of oral cavity if untreated at early stages, and is characterized by stiffening of oral mucous memane due to changes in connective tissue fibers of lamina propria involving deeper connective tissue. It results in limited mouth opening which may leads to, chewing swallowing, and speech problem. it occurs due to various reasons like chewing tobacco for a long time specially gutkha (pan masala is commonly known as) which contains areca nut, consumption hot and spicy food regularly and various other factors. OSMF is quite common in Indian subcontinent due to various oral habits like chewing tobacco, chewing pan masala etc. Early diagnosis is very important to prevent the lesion to be malignant.