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Buccal mucosa ...
Does any other white lession have effect like stiffness and streching ...i think it is osmf ...cause every symptoms are maching ...can it be cured at this stage ...else everything in mouth is perfect ..i have stop every bad habit from 2 months like smoke alcohol and gutka ..will it be clear out ...due to lockdown i am nor finding a dental clinic nearby opened ...can i wait for lockdown to over or i should hurry up and consult someone ..?
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Your condition requires professional help which includes clinical examination, screening, habit counseling, diet modifications,medication and some exercises.
Till then u are requested to avoid hot and spicy food ...don't smoke, drink alcohol or take gutka even in small dosage
Eat green vegetables ,fibrous food and drink lot of water.
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visit a dentist.
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Tab lycostar once daily for a month
Tab sm fibro once daily for a month
Kenacort locally thrice daily for a month
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Better take consult...over call only....
It needs some medicines...some specific exercise...diet modifications.....will make the healing faster
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For osmf
Cap SM Fibro once daily for 7 days
ORAWAYS buccal paste thrice daily for 7 days
Warm saline rinses between meals
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Hello Sir , Welcome to Practo - As you have mentioned , Its OSMF indeed . It occurs due to beetle nut consumption ( pan ,gutka).
Fibrous convertion of the muscles making it look white in colour and results the stiffness.
Remedies :-
- You need to be patient it take months to heal .
- Avoid all form of beetle nut .
- Tab SM FIBRO
1 tab od x 15 days
- Dulimas oitmnet / 0.1% Tacrolimus Ointment. Apply 2-3 times daily.
- Mouth opening exercise
- Chew sugarfree chewing gum
Let me know if any other query . Hope for your speedy recovery .
ThanksAlot.
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most probably it is osmf , yes it can be cured at this stage .you can wait till the lockdown is over as you have stopped the bad habit.
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Dr. Rupa K R
Dentist
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
1. Do not restart the habit
2. Start taking multivitamin tablets for next one month
3. Have healthy diet.
4. You can wait until lockdown is over to visit a dentist
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