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I Have Been Suffering From Osmf. My Mouth Opening Is

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Posted on Sat, 16 Nov 2019
Question: I have been suffering from osmf. My mouth opening is three fingers. I would like to ask you is osmf surely leads to oral cancer in future ?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rajat Basak (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Hii. Oral submucosal fibrosis is premalignant condition. It chance to conve

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Hii. Oral submucosal fibrosis is premalignant condition. It chance to convert to malignancy is 1-3℅. So out of 100 patients 1 to 3 patients can get converted to malignancy. So you don't need to worry. You take proper nutrition, vitamin supplements, vitamin c and a rich food. It will help to prevent further progression of submucosal fibrosis to malignancy. Take more water. Avoid smoking alcohol. Please review if you have any queries.
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I Have Been Suffering From Osmf. My Mouth Opening Is

Brief Answer: Hii. Oral submucosal fibrosis is premalignant condition. It chance to conve Detailed Answer: Hii. Oral submucosal fibrosis is premalignant condition. It chance to convert to malignancy is 1-3℅. So out of 100 patients 1 to 3 patients can get converted to malignancy. So you don't need to worry. You take proper nutrition, vitamin supplements, vitamin c and a rich food. It will help to prevent further progression of submucosal fibrosis to malignancy. Take more water. Avoid smoking alcohol. Please review if you have any queries.