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| Year : 2012 | Volume
: 30
| Issue : 1 | Page : 85-88 |
Oral submucous fibrosis: A report of two pediatric cases and a brief review
R Dhariwal1, JG Ray2, S (Mohanty) Pattanayak2, N Swain3
1 Department of Oral Pathology, M. M. C. D. S. R., Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, India
2 Department of Oral Pathology, Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3 Department of Oral Pathology, M. G. M. Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
R Dhariwal
Department of Oral Pathology, M. M. C. D. S. R., Mullana, Ambala, Haryana - 133 001
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.95592
Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic debilitating disorder which is usually seen in adults with areca nut chewing habit. A rapid upsurge in the popularity of commercial areca nut products, especially among the younger generation, is a cause of grave concern, as satisfactory management is still lacking. Hereby, two pediatric cases of oral submucous fibrosis are reported.
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