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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Pan Masala

hello sir i had been chewing pan masala sinse last 2 years and have been off an on with it.now it has been 3 months since i have left it.but i m facing huge problem in opening my mouth moreover the colour of my mouth is white which has improved since i left pan masala .plz suggest
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hello dear,

The symptoms as mentioned in your post is indicative of Oral submucous fibrosis.
In this condition, there is increased formation of fibrotic bands in the oral mucosa due to prolonged irritant action of Tobacco/ Pan masala.

Treatment modalities include:
1. Submucosal injections of corticosteroids.
2. Placental extract
3. Hyaluronidase
4. Antifibrotic cytokine like IFN-gamma
5. Lycopene & Pentoxifylline

So, kindly consult an ENT specialist for proper clinical examination & start treatment as advised.

Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Eating Pan Masala

Hello dear, The symptoms as mentioned in your post is indicative of Oral submucous fibrosis. In this condition, there is increased formation of fibrotic bands in the oral mucosa due to prolonged irritant action of Tobacco/ Pan masala. Treatment modalities include: 1. Submucosal injections of corticosteroids. 2. Placental extract 3. Hyaluronidase 4. Antifibrotic cytokine like IFN-gamma 5. Lycopene & Pentoxifylline So, kindly consult an ENT specialist for proper clinical examination & start treatment as advised. Wishing you a good health. Take care.