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2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews · Oral medicine and oral cancer

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Lycopene plus intralesional betamethasone vs placebo

Severity of oral/mucosal burning pain/sensation · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Kumar 2007 reported burning sensation using a non-validated scale; not included in quantitative analysis.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Lycopene plus intralesional betamethasone vs placebo

Maximal mouth opening (interincisal distance) · People of any age with a confirmed diagnosis, by clinical examination and biopsy, of oral submucous fibrosis (OSF)

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for managing oral submucous fibrosis 2024 · Cochrane All outcomes
Kumar 2007 (3-arm: lycopene vs lycopene+intralesional betamethasone vs placebo): appeared to show increased interincisal distance in the two active groups, but limited withdrawal information/incomplete data meant…
1 study
GRADE not reported