Review Article

Oral Submucous Fibrosis in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Protocol for Management

Table 1

Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review.

S. No.Author and YearNo. of PatientsMean Age (years)GenderHabit

1.R K Mundra et al. (1999) [22]18FemaleAreca nut chewing

2.Hazarey et al. (2007) [23]14.5FemaleAreca nut chewing

3. Sitheeque et al. (2010) [24] 533 MalesAreca nut chewing
ā€‰2.52 FemalesAreca nut chewing

4.Agrawal et al. (2011) [25]19FemaleAreca nut chewing

5.Dhariwal et al. (2012) [26]210MaleAreca nut chewing