Worried because of reduced mouth opening???

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• 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. [/ultimate_heading][ultimate_spacer height=”15″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_toggle title=”Reference”]Oral submucous fibrosis: Newer proposed classification with critical updates in pathogenesis and management strategies[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row]