Varghese Kurien, Anuram R, Kumar T Mohan
Department of Prosthodontics, Azeezia College of Dental Science and Research Centre, Diamond Hills, Meeyyanoor, Kollam, Kerala India.
J Indian Prosthodont Soc. 2014 Dec;14(Suppl 1):287-92. doi: 10.1007/s13191-014-0353-3. Epub 2014 Feb 25.
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a chronic inflammatory disease that results in a progressive juxtaepithelial fibrosis of the oral soft tissues, causing an increasing difficulty in mouth opening, chewing, swallowing and speaking. It is regarded as a precancerous and potentially malignant condition. The fibrosis of oral mucosa leads to limited mouth opening and difficulty in mastication. Prosthetic rehabilitation of patients with OSMF offers a formidable challenge due to the restricted mouth opening. Management of the limited mouth opening is usually by surgery. Herein, we describe a procedure to maintain the increased mouth opening that is achieved through surgery. Maintaining this opening would make it easier for any further prosthetic rehabilitation at a later stage.
口腔黏膜下纤维化（OSMF）是一种慢性炎症性疾病，可导致口腔软组织进行性上皮下纤维化，致使张口、咀嚼、吞咽及说话愈发困难。它被视为一种癌前病变且具有潜在恶变倾向。口腔黏膜纤维化会导致张口受限和咀嚼困难。由于张口受限，OSMF患者的修复重建面临巨大挑战。张口受限通常通过手术治疗。在此，我们描述一种用于维持手术所实现的张口度增加的方法。维持这种张口度将使后期进一步的修复重建更加容易。
