Open AccessVersatility of nasolabial flaps for the management of severe trismus in oral submucous fibrosis
Author(s) -
SM Balaji
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.195627
Subject(s) - oral submucous fibrosis , medicine , trismus , nasolabial fold , areca , fibrosis , dentistry , surgery , retrospective cohort study , dermatology , structural engineering , nut , engineering
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic insidious disease affecting any part of the oral cavity and sometimes the pharynx. It is a collagen-related disorder predominantly associated with tobacco/areca nut chewing habit and characterized by progressive hyalinization of the submucosa. Prevalence of OSMF is 2.01%, and malignant transformation rate of 2.3%-7.6% has been reported in the literature. Measures such as forcing the mouth open and cutting the fibrotic bands have resulted in more fibrosis and disability.