Conservative Approach In The Treatment Of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Review

Abstract

Oral submucous fibrosis is a crippling disorder with potential for malignant transformation.The clinical manifestations of OSMF are determined by the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis.Oral submucosal fibrosis clinical management becomes more complicated, variety of therapy approaches are employed to manage it. The chief goalintreatment of OSMF is to alleviate signs and symptoms, slow the development of the condition, and reduce the chance of a cancerous transformation.Use of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals demonstrates improvement in the condition. There has not been a single medicine that has completely cured OSMF symptoms, hence combining the treatment regimens can be a basis for management of OSMF.In the early phases of OSMF can be benefitted with patient counselling for complete habit cessation, physiotherapy exercises as well as lycopene, multivitamin, minerals, etccan be tried. Ayurvedic treatment modalities like spirulina, tulsi, aloe vera, turmeric, ashwagandha can be used as adjuvant therapies. High-quality research should be done to further analyse the outcomes of different pharmaceutical formulations in the OSMF’s management when combined with physio therapy. The present review work is undertaken with the purpose to explore various medicinal modalities that can be used in the management of OSMFevaluating their merits and demerits