TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF INTRA-LESIONAL CORTICOSTEROIDS IN MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH OSMF.

Authors

  • Amit Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of ENT, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital Patna, Bihar, India
  • Satyendra Sharma Associate Professor, Department of ENT, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital Patna, Bihar, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i1.1234

Abstract

Aim: The effect of intra-lesional corticosteroids in management of patients with OSMF.

Materials and Methods: The present clinic-observational study was conducted among 100 diagnosed patients of OSMF who attended the OPD of Nalanda Medical College and Hospital Patna, Bihar, India. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS version 20 software.

Results: Mean age of the study population was 29.12 years. Study shows a definite male predominance (74%). Statistical analysis revealed that there was a significant improvement in the mouth opening and VAS.

Conclusion: The present study concluded that dexamethasone (2 ml Decadron 4 mg/ml) injection and hyaluronidase 1500 IU with 2% lignocaine was administered, and there was significant improvement in mouth opening and VAS.

Keywords: Dexamethason, Mouth Opening, OSMF, VAS

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Published

2020-01-30

How to Cite

Kumar, A., & Sharma, S. (2020). TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF INTRA-LESIONAL CORTICOSTEROIDS IN MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH OSMF. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v4i1.1234

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2020)

Section

Research Articles

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