title: Facial Atrophy in Oral Submucous Fibrosis: An Association or a Coincidence.
abstract: The anecdotal clinical presentation of OSMF that includes vesicle formation, burning sensation, intolerance to hot and spicy food, and trismus due to circumoral fibrous bands has been ringing in our ears for decades but the current paper flags novelty by portraying a rare presentation of an advanced stage of OSMF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore 575001, India.
authors.forename: Sameep S
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8729-9348
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore 575001, India.
authors.forename: Premalatha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal University, Mangalore 575001, India.
authors.forename: Amruta Ramgonda
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Chougule