Abstract
Introduction
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) in later stages invariably leads to trismus due to retromolar fibrosis and buccal mucosa involvement. Medical treatment has limited role once trismus is established. Various surgical methods have been used with varying success to relieve trismus. We used diode laser to relieve trismus. All patients were diagnosed to have OSMF with trismus. The results are quite encouraging.
Study design
Prospective clinical study. This study involved 8 patients between the years 2002 and 2006.
Objective
To evaluate the efficacy of laser to reduce trismus in OSMF
Methods
Laser with follow-up physiotherapy
Conclusion
Diode laser gave good result in all our patients. Diode laser is a less expensive and alternative method in group III and group IVA cases in whom bilateral temporalis myotomy and coronoidectomy are considered to be the only solution.
This technique has less morbidity and is suitable for Asian population as it requires less hospital stay and less followup as compared to other surgical methods.
Keywords: Oral submucous fibrosis, Trismus, Diode laser
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