Pathogenesis and therapeutic intervention of oral submucous fibrosis

• Main Authors: Thukanaykanpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath (Author), Thangadurai Maheswaran (Author), Janardhanam Dineshshankar (Author), Abraham Anusushanth (Author), Pandian Sindhuja (Author), Govindasamy Sitra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, progressive, potentially malignant condition affecting the oral cavity and frequently involving the upper part of the aerodigestive tract including the oropharynx and the upper part of the esophagus. It is characterized by juxtaepithelial inflammatory reac...