Abstract

MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLAR SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS: A CASE REPORT

Sravanthi Vuppu, Dr. Himanshu Thukral*, Pallavi Prakash, Himanshu Sharma, Abhigyan Kumar, Rahul Kukreja and Bhawna Yadav

ABSTRACT

Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a precancerous condition of the oral cavity. Third molar surgeries in patients with oral submucous fibrosis is difficult but frequently necessary. There is mucositis and trismus, faulty wound healing and predisposition to infection. Exodontia and dentoalveolar surgery in these patients may result in distressing sequelae and diagnosis of any subsequent complications like space infection is difficult. Hence, these patients must be treated as a special care group and measures adopted to ease distress. Various literature has been reviewed to make us understand the underlying nature of the disease and factors that contribute to these problems and various measures to tackle them.

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