“Being Simple” Our Experience In The Use Of Buccal Pad Of Fatgraft For The Management Of Oral Submucous Fibrosis

Research Article
Dr.Adarsh Kudva., Dr.Abhay Kamath and Dr.Anand Deep Shukla
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Oral submucous Fibrosis Buccal Pad of Fat
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Introduction: Oral submucous fibrosis is an insidious, chronic, disabling disease of obscure aetiology that affects the entire oral cavity, sometimes the pharynx, and rarely the larynx. It is characterized by blanching and stiffness of the oral mucosa, which causes progressive limitation of mouth opening and intolerance to hot and spicy food. It is an established precancerous condition with increased prevalence in the Indian subcontinent. As the etiology is uncertain, its treatment has largely been symptomatic. Various surgical treatments have been described for improvement of mouth opening, but not yet standardized. Materials and Methods: This article depicts few of the cases of oral submucous fibrosis that have been operated in our department. Following the release of fibrous bands collagen or buccal fat pad graft has been used for reconstruction of the defect. Patients were counselled for habit cessation and subjected to aggressive mouth opening post surgery. Results: All the patients have recovered well from the surgery and have shown minimal postoperative complications.