A Retrospective Study on Risk Habits Associated with the Prevalence and Severity of Oral Submucous Fibrosis in the Indigenous Population of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

BACKGROUND: Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic, insidious, scarring disease of the mouth often involving the palate, oro-pharynx, pharynx, esophagus, tongue and the buccal mucosa which leads to ulceration, blanching and ultimately limited mouth opening. The aim of the study is to describe the age, gender and district-wise distribution of oral submucous fibrosis cases and to assess the malignant transformation rate among the patients with oral submucous fibrosis who were treated at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, Bhutan.MATERIALS AND METHOD: This is a descriptive retrospective study. The patients were clinically diagnosed by examining their mouth and by measuring their mouth opening (Inter-incisal height). Patients who had less than 3 fingers mouth opening and diagnosed as Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) during these three-year period from 2018 to 2020 were considered for the study.RESULTS: There were 278 cases in total. Thimphu district had the maximum number of cases followed by Wangduephodrang and Samtse. Gasa and Haa districts had the minimum cases. More males were affected than females. The malignant transformation rate among these patients was 4.3%.CONCLUSION: Thimphu district had the highest proportion of OSMF cases and was almost equally distributed among genders. Over 90% of the patients reported improvement without surgery while the malignancy transformation rate was 4.3%. The study recommends conducting screening in districts with high burden of OSMF cases for early diagnosis and treatment.

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Prevalence of Oral Submucous Fibrosis among Tobacco Users reporting to a Private Dental College in Chennai: A Retrospective Study

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ◽

10.31838/ijpr/2021.13.01.188 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (01) ◽

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽

Submucous Fibrosis

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Association of habits with clinical symptoms in oral submucous fibrosis patients - a retrospective study

Journal of Contemporary Issues in Business and Government ◽

10.47750/cibg.2020.26.02.021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (02) ◽

Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Clinical Symptoms ◽

Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽

Submucous Fibrosis

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Demographic and Clinical Profile of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Retrospective Study

Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International ◽

10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i56a33916 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 308-317

Author(s):

Anita Munde ◽

Pooja Nayak ◽

Sunil Mishra ◽

Ravindra Karle ◽

Anjum Farooqui ◽

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Keyword(s):

Retrospective Study ◽

Oral Submucous Fibrosis ◽

Stage Iv ◽

Medical Sciences ◽

Oral Medicine ◽

Low Socioeconomic ◽

Dental Hospital ◽

Submucous Fibrosis ◽

Severity Of The Disease

Aims: Assessment of risk factors and the role of habit variables such as duration and frequency in the severity of OSMF and to ascertain the association of gender predilection for different habits and severity of OSMF. Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Rural Dental College, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences (Deemed University), Loni Bk. between January 2012 and December 2019. Methodology: This descriptive retrospective study of 1790 OSMF patients was carried out at the tertiary level dental hospital in the rural population of Western Maharashtra. The clinicodemographic data including details of habits was collected for a period of 8 years. Results: The average age of the patient in the study was 32.8 years, with 16.5:1 M:F ratio. Significantly higher proportions of females (69.6%) were illiterate and belonged to low socioeconomic status.There was a statistically significant increase for areca nut chewing (OR=0.135(0.054-0.342), P < 0.0001), gutkha chewing (OR=22.32(10.421-47.817), P < 0.0001), tobacco chewing (OR= 0.111(0.04-0.308), p<0.0001), smoking habits (OR=30.791(7.472-126.89), P < 0.0001) and alcohol (OR=12.692(3.077-52.347, p < 0.0001) in males when compared with females.The maximum patients were seen in stage II (37%) and stage III (34%), followed by stage I (18.73%) and stage IV (10.3%) and the severity of OSMF was more in subjects who had the habits for longer duration. Conclusion: There was a definite gender predilection for various habits and their variables (frequency, duration), educational and socioeconomic status, clinical features and disease severity. Significant correlation was also found between habit variables (duration, frequency) and severity of the disease.

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