Introduction: The use of betel nut in various forms is rampant in India. It is being glamorized by the industry and sold in various forms. Rich and poor, male or female, all age groups are consuming it, almost 30% of the population in both rural and urban India consume it freely across all ages and […]
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Oral Cancer Quitting Tobacco Tobacco TrismusIntroduction: Trismus is a painful condition in which there is restricted mouth opening. The purpose of this article is to help understand the lockjaw when going through treatment – surgery or radiation to the head and neck region. Consequences of inadequate mouth opening (trismus) Feeding – the person will have difficulty in taking large bites of
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Oral Cancer TrismusIntroduction: Trismus is a painful condition in which there is restricted mouth opening. Pathology: The masticator muscles (Chewing Muscles) of the jaw become contracted, inflamed preventing the mouth from opening fully. Or the elastic mucosa gets fibrosed loosing elasticity to allow mouth opening. Degree of trismus: Mouth opening between 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm is considered normal.
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Oral Cancer Trismus