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Suggest Treatment For Oral Submucous Fibrosis Symptoms
Posted on
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Answered on
Tue, 27 Oct 2015
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Question : having trouble eating, can't open my mouth wide to insert spoon or fork
Brief Answer:
May be oral submucous fibrosis or similar
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
I have gone through the question and understand your concerns.
In people who chew tobacco, the mucosa of the skin gets damaged and this can cause it to heal back with fibrosis. This is one possibility.
With old age, the joints will become tight and the skin become taut as well. In such cases, opening the mouth is difficult and this can lead to the problem that you are having as well.
This can be treated by chewing steroid capsules, taking some steroid injections or by surgery. Please see a doctor to talk about this.
I hope I have helped answer your query. Please post a follow up if you have more questions.
May be oral submucous fibrosis or similar
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Welcome to HCM.
I have gone through the question and understand your concerns.
In people who chew tobacco, the mucosa of the skin gets damaged and this can cause it to heal back with fibrosis. This is one possibility.
With old age, the joints will become tight and the skin become taut as well. In such cases, opening the mouth is difficult and this can lead to the problem that you are having as well.
This can be treated by chewing steroid capsules, taking some steroid injections or by surgery. Please see a doctor to talk about this.
I hope I have helped answer your query. Please post a follow up if you have more questions.
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Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
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