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I have been eating gutkha for long time.
As a result I cannot open my mouth properly.
Can it be opened back
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Yes it can be reopened. You are suffering from Oral Submucous Fibrosis. Treating this is a long term process. First, quit the habit of chewing gutkha. Next, start medication of SM Fibro tablet once daily for the next 1 month. Next visit the dentist for jaw exercises, which will improve the mouth opening. However, if there is fibrous band formation in the cheeks, then you need to correct it surgically.
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Visit your nearest dentist ASAP. Only after clinically examining the problem can we decide whether to treat it by medicine or by surgically.
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Do not delay the treatment, as it will give rise to other complications.
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Yes definitely u can open back . U can consult Ur nearest dentist as soon as possible and get the treatment
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You may be suffering from oral submucous fibrosis,,see a dentist and get the treatment started asap.
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Yes it can be.you need to visit .there will be a course of medication for 2 months.and you will observe the increased mouth opening and softer cheeks just like other ppl
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discontinue the habit
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Yes it can be opened.....its a condition called OSMF..it needs immediate
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