title: Endodontic management of a patient with oral submucous fibrosis using custom modified endodontic instruments.
abstract: This case report presents the endodontic management of a patient diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF), and with a reduced mouth opening of 18 mm. The patient presented with acute pain; and, emergency pulpectomy was performed using modified endodontic instruments. Treatment of OSMF was initiated and the endodontic treatment was completed at a late stage. The article discusses in brief the etio-pathogenesis of OSMF with endodontic management of such patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, JamiaMilliaIslamia, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: Mamta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singla