A Comprehensive Analysis of the Role of Oxidative Stress in the Pathogenesis and Chemoprevention of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

• Main Authors: Luciano Saso (Author), Ahmad Reza (Author), Emily Ng (Author), Kimtrang Nguyen (Author), Sheng Lin (Author), Pangzhen Zhang (Author), Paolo Junior Fantozzi (Author), Guliz Armagan (Author), Umberto Romeo (Author), Nicola Cirillo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic oral potentially malignant disorder (OPMD). It is described as a scarring disease of the oral mucosa associated with excess oxidants and insufficient antioxidants. While it is becoming increasingly accepted that oxidative stress results in excessive accumu...