Yousuf A Lakdawala, Rida Arshad, Syeda Maria Fakhar.
Oral submucous fibrosis — a study.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;36(1):19-21.

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a debilitating precancerous condition of oral mucosa characterized by the fibrosis of oral mucosa, burning sensation in mouth, intolerance to spicy food and progression of the disease leading to limitation of mouth opening. Habit of chewing areca nut in various commercially available forms is the main etiological factor for oral submucous fibrosis. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) in patients who came for their dental check-up in Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine, Karachi. A descriptive cross sectional survey was conducted on 300 patients from 25th April till 25th march 2015.A simple data collection form was used. Patients presented with the sign and symptoms of oral submucous fibrosis were included in the study.Out of 300 patients 22 were identified with the condition of OSMF and among them habit of chewing areca nut in the form of gutka was found most common.

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