Data from recent epidemiological studies provide overwhelming evidence that areca nut is
the main aetiological factor for OSF. A clear dose-dependent relationship was observed for …

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a complex, debilitating, and precancerous condition.
Formerly confined to the Indian subcontinent, it is now often seen in the Asian populations of …

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF), a premalignant and crippling condition of the oral mucous
membrane, was studied to identify its relationship to various chewing and smoking habits …

Background Oral submucous fibrosis is a disease due to a chronic, insidious change in fibro-
elasticity, characterized by burning sensation in the oral cavity, blanching, and stiffening of …

Introduction Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder with a high
rate of malignant transformation. It is associated with chewing of areca nut and tobacco …

Oral submucous fibrosis is a disease due to a chronic, insidious change in fibroelasticity,
characterized by burning sensation in the oral cavity, blanching, and stiffening of the oral …

Background: In oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) fibrous bands and burning mucosal pain
restrict oral opening to limit speech and eating. The pathogenesis of OSF remains unclear …

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, progressive, scarring, and premalignant disease
of the oral mucosa. Its pathogenic factors are complex and include chewing areca nuts or …

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a disabling, potentially malignant condition of the oral
cavity. The aetiology of OSMF is multifactorial but remains obscure. Although arecanut is …

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant oral condition effectively linked to
the causative habit of chewing areca nut. Since its first description in the 1950s, numerous …