Oral sub-mucous fibrosis: realities of etiology

Authors

  • Ramachandran Sudarshan
  • Rajeshwari G. Annigeri
  • G Sree Vijayabala
  • C Krithiika

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v8i2.23057

Keywords:

OSMF, Areca nut, Gutka, Multifactorial

Abstract

Oral sub-mucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well known potentially malignant condition resulting commonly due tothe use of areca nut. Areca nut chewing is a primordial tradition in Asian countries. It is also a psychoactiveessence. With the emergence of commercial pan masala and gutkha, witness of massive growth in the salesof these products, with huge worldwide export market developed. Various components in this quid have itsown mechanism of action resulting in OSMF. Other causes proposed were chillies, misi, nutritional deficiency,genetic predisposition, immunologic aspects, infection and saliva. This review attempts to give an overviewabout the postulated etiologies and its role in causation of OSMF.

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Published

2012-11-28

How to Cite

Sudarshan, R., Annigeri, R. G., Vijayabala, G. S., & Krithiika, C. (2012). Oral sub-mucous fibrosis: realities of etiology. Archives of Oral Research, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.7213/aor.v8i2.23057

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