Oral Submucous Fibrosis-A Review on its Etiopathogenesis.

The chains of habit are generally too small to be felt until they are too strong to be broken”. HABIT’ is an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation, may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition. Betel quid chewing is one such habit, and it is an ancient practice common in many countries of Asia and among migrated Asian communities in Africa, Europe and North America. Oral submucous fibrosis is a progressive disease of the oral and pharyngeal mucosa sometimes involving the esophagus. This manuscript attempts to review the etiopathologies and various treatment modalities available.

Needs and Deeds of CBCT-An Advanced Imaging in Dentistry.

CBCT is an advanced imaging technique that has proved to be a significant adjuvant in the diagnosis of oral and maxillofacial diseases and disorders and also in treatment planning. Since it’s commercial availability from the year 1999(the NEWTON DUT 9000 QR snl, verena, Italy) has been a boon in the field of dentistry for the dental practitioners. Ever since the advent of intraoral periapical radiograph in 1896,dental practitioners had relied on 2-D images for diagnosis and treatment planning. Panoromic radiographs in large has provided detailed information but with the disadvantage of magnification and distortion. CBCT imaging is an advancement in dental imaging providing a 3-D image which gives the external replica of the structures imaged without any magnification or distortion.