The infection was cured by incision and drainage, intravenous administration of amphotericin B (100 mg once a day for a week), and an appropriate medical control of DM. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Oral submucous fibrosis is a premalignant condition in which rigidity of the lip, tongue, and palate results in reduced mouth opening and tongue movement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ultrasonography is a sensitive tool for monitoring localized scleroderma. Rheumatology 2007; 46: 1316-1319. Sharma S, Rasila D, Singh M, Mohan M. Ultrasound as a diagnostic boon in dentistry – a review. Int J Sci Stud 2014; 2: 70-76. [polradiol.com]

Ultrasonography is a sensitive tool for monitoring localized scleroderma. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2007;46:1316-9. 8. Sharma S, Rasila D, Singh M, Mohan M. Ultrasound as a diagnostic boon in dentistry – A review. Int J Sci Stud 2014;2:70-6. 9. [jiaomr.in]

Symptoms Those with oral submucous fibrosis complain of the following: Sunken cheeks Mouth pain Nasal voice Dry mouth Stiff tongue Impaired hearing Impaired speech Impaired mouth movements Increased salivation Shrunken uvula Blistering inside the mouth [drchetan.com]

impairment due to Eustachian tube More Details blockage and jaw movements. [4], [5], [6] Three stages of this condition are of stomatitis, fibrosis, and sequelae. [sidj.org]

Abstract About 20% of the world's population uses some form of betel nut, which suggests that the incidence of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is higher than current estimates. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]