My age is 24. I am suffering from oral submucous fibrosis. I chewed tobacco for 6 to 7 years but not consistently. My mouth opening is good. I consulted both ENT specialist and Dentist. They told me I've moderate oral submucous fibrosis. Dentist told me to take sm fibro and tess ointment whenever the problem occurs. I'm planning to quit tobacco forever but please tell me 1) what are the chances of getting oral cancer from osmf 2) after I quit how much risk I've to get cancer with moderate osmf. 3) even if their is no cure how long it will take my mouth to recover 4) how long should I take this medication. 5) according to your experience tell me percentage of how many people with osmf progress to cancer and how many years I have left? Please tell me I'm really worried.
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Osmf doesn't progress to cancer but as you have habit of tobacco consumption you are at increased risk of oral cancer. In spite of quiting tobacco now you will be at higher risk compared to normal population till 15-20 years post abstinence from tobacco in any form. There is no sure for Osmf. Injectable steroids and release surgeries have also been tried in moderate to severe cases.
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Hi lybrate-user. Great that you r committed towards quitting tobacco. All the best in your endeavour. Chances of getting cancer are 7 to 13 per 100 cases of OSMF. Since its a pre malignant condition the risk still stays even if you quit. Usually moderate OSMF is irreversible. However since you r having good mouth opening hopefully U may not have further progression once you quit. You can try intralesional steroids. See your ENT doc.
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