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Oral Submucous Fibrosis

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Abstract

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, insidious, progressive oral mucosal disease affecting the oral cavity, pharynx, and upper digestive tract, causing stiffness of the oral mucosa, restricted mouth opening, and impaired ability to eat, speak, or care for oral hygiene [1].

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Mehrotra, D. (2019). Oral Submucous Fibrosis. In: Brennan, P., Aldridge, T., Dwivedi, R. (eds) Premalignant Conditions of the Oral Cavity. Head and Neck Cancer Clinics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2931-9_8

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