Non-invasive management of Oral submucous fibrosis: a review
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Kumar, Santhosh
Mamatha, G. P.
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Abstract
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To review the literature of non-invasive treatment of OSMF.
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A literature search was conducted in January 2010. The following key words were used in “PUBMED” and “Google search”.
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OSMF and treatment
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Oral submucous fibrosis and treatment
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The search words “OSMF and treatment” retrieved 14 papers while the search words “Oral sub mucous fibrosis and treatment” retrieved 124 articles from 1965 to 2009. Among the retrieved articles, only 17 articles were related to non-invasive treatment procedures.
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Very few studies could be traced that had adequate sample size and follow-up.
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Journal of Oral Health Research
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2
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© 2011 Journal of Oral Health Research. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
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Dentistry not elsewhere classified