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Endodontic management of a patient with oral submucous fibrosis using custom modified endodontic instruments
1Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
This case report presents the endodontic management of a patient diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), and with a reduced mouth opening of 18 mm. The patient presented with acute pain; and, emergency pulpectomy was performed using modified endodontic instruments. Treatment of OSMF was initiated and the endodontic treatment was completed at a late stage. The article discusses in brief the etio-pathogenesis of OSMF with endodontic management of such patients.
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