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Patient asked followup Question: 9 years ago
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Dr. Yasmin Asma Zohara answered : 9 years ago
Quit habits strictly. Seems like you have oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF). Kindly consult an oral & maxillo facial surgeon in person for further suggestion. We need more investigations with clinical examination to decide upon treatment. You may need conservative or surgical management for mouth opening depending upon the stage of OSMF .Advise full mouth opening, ballooning exercise & side to side movement of the jaw. Wrap 25 to 30 ice-cream sticks, make a bundle, put it between upper & lower front teeth for 15 minutes thrice a day increase 1 sticks each day.
Dr. Gaurav Jain answered : 9 years ago
Hi Narsi
It looks like you have developed a condition called Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF). This is a precancerous condition of the oral cavity. First and foremost, you need to get off your gutkha, paan and supari habits, permanently to ensure that it doesn't progress any further, both in terms of mouth opening, and progression to oral cancer. It is a difficult problem to treat, and treatment generally is aimed at symptomatic improvement of the mouth opening. You need to consult an oral surgeon for evaluation and to discuss the options. Hope this helps!!
Dr. shyam sundar reddy Dornala