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Mouth opening problem
Hello sir, I m suffering from mouht opening problem because I m chewing tobacco many years. Now that time only one finger enter in my mouth . please help me
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This situation is called as ORAL SUBMUCOUS FIBROSIS. U should stop the habit immediately. Otherwise it may lead to Oral cancer very shortly. Regarding mouth opening, u can try out Intra lesional Stroud injections or surgical excision of bands
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Hello, you should visit a dentist, its a case of oral sub-mucous fibrosis. At very first place you need to quit the habbit. Depending on the severity your treatment need to be plannned.
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Stop tobacco habit(most important) and please see ur dentist he diagnose case.mostly it is oral submucous fibrosis. And decide treatment plan accordingly.
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