Worried because of reduced mouth opening???
- If your mouth does not open wide (less than 40 mm)
- If you feel Burning sensation
- If you feel tightening sensation in oral cavity or unable to stretch your cheeks
- White fibrous bands appear in cheeks or around lips
You have something to worry about.
This condition is known as Oral Sub-Mucous Fibrosis (OSMF).
Main causes are tobacco or betel quid chewing. Main ingredient of tobacco, Areca-nut, is responsible for these changes.
Early treatment is possible because of reversible changes. But if left untreated, it leads to irreversible changes and may lead to oral cancer.