Symptoms of oral submucous fibrosis.

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Symptoms of oral submucous fibrosis include the following :

·         Progressive inability to open the mouth (trismus) due to oral fibrosis and scarring

·         Oral pain and a burning sensation upon consumption of spicy foodstuffs

·         Increased salivation

·         Change of gustatory sensation

·         Hearing loss due to stenosis of the eustachian tubes

·         Dryness of the mouth

·         Nasal tonality to the voice

·         Dysphagia to solids (if the esophagus is involved)

·         Impaired mouth movements (eg, eating, whistling, blowing, sucking)

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