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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Nonsurgical Treatment for Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Review
Shaiba Sandhu1, Prabhdeep Kaur Sandhu2
1 Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
2 School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Shaiba Sandhu
Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/JIHS.JIHS_20_20
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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), and recently termed areca nut-induced oral fibrosis, is a debilitating disorder that hampers oral health and systemic health of patients. The management for this disorder involves a wide variety of modalities, including palliative, medicinal, and surgical. Regardless of tremendous research published in the literature, the management of OSMF has remained controversial due to the complexity of the disorder. Accordingly, this article aims to enlighten the clinicians with a comprehensive review of the current situation of the disorder and discuss the available medicinal treatment modalities for OSMF.
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