Ultrastructural changes of collagen in different histopathological grades of oral submucous fibrosis

• Main Authors: Arun Tom (Author), Venkat Baghirath (Author), Bhargavi Krishna (Author), Ashalata Ganepalli (Author), Jogishetty Vijay Kumar (Author), Sunil Paramel Mohan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background and Objectives: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a potentially malignant disorder and a crippling condition of oral mucosa. It is usually seen in adults with areca nut chewing habit, which is characterized by changes in the connective tissue fibers leading to stiffness of the mucosa and...