Research Achievements of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: Progress and Prospect. (19th March 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xu, Hui; Lyu, Feng-yuan; Song, Jiang-yuan; Xu, Yu-ming; Jiang, Er-hui; Shang, Zheng-Jun; Chen, Li-li; Xu, Zhi
• Other Names: Alam Mohammad Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: BioMed research international. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-03-19
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Biology -- Periodicals; Biotechnology -- Periodicals; Life sciences -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/6631856
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2314-6133

Abstract

Abstract : Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a kind of chronic, insidious disease, and it is categorized into potentially malignant disorders (PMD), which poses a global and regional problem to public health. It is considered to be a multifactorial disease, such as due to areca nut chewing, trace element disorders, and genetic susceptibility. However, there is still no unanimous conclusion on its pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment strategies. Hence, this article provides a comprehensive review and prospect of OSMF research, providing scholars and clinicians with a better perspective and new ideas for the research and treatment of OSMF.