Research progress in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis with traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine

• Main Authors: XIAO Ting, TANG Zhangui
• Format: Article
• Language: zho
• Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Prevention and Treatment for Stomatological Diseases 2021-11-01
• Series: 口腔疾病防治
• Subjects: oral submucous fibrosis; potentially malignant disease; burning sensation; limitation of mouth opening; treatment; traditional chinese medicine; salvia miltiorrhiza; western medicine; triamcinolone acetonide; combination of traditional chinese and western medicine
• Online Access: http://www.kqjbfz.com/CN/10.12016/j.issn.2096-1456.2021.11.008

Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic, occult and progressive potentially malignant disease that seriously affects the oral function and quality of life of patients. The oral burning sensation and limitation of mouth opening are the main reasons for patients to see a doctor. At present, the main treatment for oral submucosal fibrosis is still drug therapy. To provide ideas and references for the clinical treatment of oral submucosal fibrosis, this article reviews the mechanism, therapeutic effect and characteristics of common Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of oral submucosal fibrosis. The results of the literature review show that salvia miltiorrhiza, aloe, lycopene, curcumin and other traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine are effective in the treatment of oral submucosal fibrosis; in addition, Taohong Siwu Decoction combined with Western medicine and other combinations of traditional Chinese and Western medicine are effective and reduce side effects, and clinicians can choose appropriate drugs according to the patient’s main symptoms and general condition. In the future, researchers can study more combinations of traditional Chinese and Western medicine to treat oral submucosal fibrosis.