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What Are The Side Effects Of Chewing Gutka Ban?

I am unable to open my mouth..because i was taking guthkaa for last 4 years..now i stopped chewing gutkhas for last 3 months now..but sometme i do take once or twice in a week..Earlier i used to insert 2 fingers vertically..now its vry hard to insert 2 finger only..i think my jaws are got locked and my inside mouth..the joiner jaws are no more opening..pls suggest what shall i do..and how to cure it???
Thu, 25 Aug 2016
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hello dear welcome to HCM , you are having submucous fibrosis which is side effect of chewing gutkha for long time.you have to stop it completely ,dont eat spicy foods and consult an ENT specialist for proper treatment.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Chewing Gutka Ban?

hello dear welcome to HCM , you are having submucous fibrosis which is side effect of chewing gutkha for long time.you have to stop it completely ,dont eat spicy foods and consult an ENT specialist for proper treatment.