Prevalance of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Clinicopathologic Study in a Population of Jharkhand

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

Dr. Anand Choudhary, Dr. Pallavi Kesarwani

Objectives: Oral submucous fiosis (OSMF) is a common chronic debilitating oral health problem in India. The present study was conducted to

correlate clinical staging with histopathological grading in patients of OSMF.

Material and methods: The present study comprised of 50 patients of OSMF, which were evaluated for the age, sex, site, habit and clinical stage

and were correlated with histological grading.

Results: OSMF was reported as more in younger age group with a male predominance. Smokeless tobacco particularly arecanut and gutka showed

a strong association in early development of OSMF.

Conclusion: Though the present study showed no significant correlation between clinicalstaging and histopathological grading with p=0.635. This

difference may be attributed toseverity and amount of fiosis in various parts of the oral mucosa.