Oral Submucous Fibrosis - Stem Cell Therapy For Oral Submucosal Fibrosis

Stem Cell Therapy For Oral Submucosal Fibrosis

Recently scientists have proven that intralesional injection of autologous bone marrow stem cells is a safe and effective treatment modality in oral sub mucosal fibrosis. It has been shown autologous bone marrow stem cell injections induces angiogenesis in the area of lesion which in turn decreases the extent of fibrosis thereby leading to significant increase in mouth opening.

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