Medical management of oral submucous fibrosis

Abstract

The article discusses the medical management of oral submucous fibrosis. Topics discussed include Indian population with submucous fibrosis, treatment and care for oral submucous fibrosis including dietary habit counseling and stop tobacco and spicy food consumption, treatment modality including intralesional steroids like dexamethasone, and first line of treatment using antioxidents like alpha lipoic acid and lycopene.