Pentoxifylline therapy : A new adjunct in the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis

<b>OBJECTIVE</b> : This study was designed to determine the effect of pentoxifylline (Trental) on the clinical and pathologic course of oral submucous fibrosis. This drug is a methylxanthine derivative that has vasodilating properties and was envisaged to increase mucosal vascularity. &l...

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Main Authors: Rajendran R, Rani Vidya, Shaikh Saleem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2006-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2006;volume=17;issue=4;spage=190;epage=198;aulast=Rajendran