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Cant open mouth properly

2017-11-08 18:37:15
My mouth cant open properly because of habit of chewing of panmasala. So what i do?
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You need to stop the habit immediately. Paan masala may have caused a condition called oral submucous fibrosis or OSF for short. Get a check up by a dentist, Paan increases risk of cancer too, so you need to get checked every year even after stopping the habit.
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visit a dentist
Health Tips
stop the habit

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