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"Oral Submucous Fibrosis Scoring Index" to Predict the Treatment Algorithm in Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Pravin Lambade1, R S Dolas2, Pawan Dawane3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra India ; 14, Neharu Nagar, Near Surendra Nagar Basket Ball Ground, Nagpur, 440015 Maharashtra India.
Purpose:
The main aim of the study is to propose a treatment protocol based on scoring system.
Materials And Methods:
One hundred patients were selected randomly having oral submucous fibrosis. They were classified into five groups based on clinical signs and symptoms, radiological and histopathological grading and severity of fibrosis. Patients of particular group were subjected to specific treatment for each group and followed for 2 years regularly.
Results:
We found that almost all patients got symptomatic relief and they are able to take regular diet. Patient's interincisal mouth opening increased significantly.
Conclusion:
Based on this scoring and grouping we can give definite and prompt treatment to the patients with satisfactory results. This proposed scoring and staging can play major role in controlling and treating this widespread global disease. Thus, OSMF scoring index is very effective to decide the severity of disease and progress.
