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Oral sub-mucous fibrosis: realities of etiology / Fibrose de submucosa oral: a realidade da etiologia
Sudarshan, Ramachandran; Annigeri, Rajeshwari G; Vijayabala, G Sree; Krithiika, C.
Affiliation
  • Sudarshan, Ramachandran; Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Guntur. IN
  • Annigeri, Rajeshwari G; College of Dental Sciences & Hospital. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Davangere. IN
  • Vijayabala, G Sree; Thai Moogambikai Dental College and Hospital. Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Tamil Nadu. IN
  • Krithiika, C; Thai Moogambikai Dental College and Hospital. Tamil Nadu. IN
Arch. oral res. (Impr.) ; 8(2): 153-160, maio-ago. 2012.
Article in En | LILACS, BBO | ID: lil-706364
Responsible library: BR28.1
ABSTRACT
Oral sub-mucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well known potentially malignant condition resulting commonly due tothe use of areca nut. Areca nut chewing is a primordial tradition in Asian countries. It is also a psychoactiveessence. With the emergence of commercial pan masala and gutkha, witness of massive growth in the salesof these products, with huge worldwide export market developed. Various components in this quid have itsown mechanism of action resulting in OSMF. Other causes proposed were chillies, misi, nutritional deficiency,genetic predisposition, immunologic aspects, infection and saliva. This review attempts to give an overviewabout the postulated etiologies and its role in causation of OSMF.
RESUMO
Fibrose de submucosa oral (FSMO) é uma condição potencialmente maligna muito conhecida resultante geralmentedo uso da noz de areca ou betel. Mastigar a noz de betel é uma tradição primordial nos países asiáticos.É também uma essência psicoativa. O surgimento comercial da pan masala e da gutkha, aliado ao enorme crescimento nas vendas desses produtos, possibilitou um grande mercado de exportação em todo o mundodesenvolvido. Vários componentes neste material tem seu próprio mecanismo de ação, resultando em FSMO.Outras causas propostas foram pimentões, misi, deficiência nutricional, predisposição genética, aspectos imunológicos,infecção e saliva. Esta revisão procura dar uma visão geral sobre as etiologias postuladas e seu papelna causa da FSMO.
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Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Oral Submucous Fibrosis / Areca / Feeding Behavior Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Arch. oral res. (Impr.) Journal subject: ODONTOLOGIA Year: 2012 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: LILACS Main subject: Oral Submucous Fibrosis / Areca / Feeding Behavior Type of study: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Arch. oral res. (Impr.) Journal subject: ODONTOLOGIA Year: 2012 Type: Article