Year : 2016

Volume : Volume 6

Issue : Issue 2s

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Amit Byatnal
amitbyatnal@gmail.com

Abstract

Background:  Worldwide, oral cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers and is one of the 10 most common causes of death. It has been established that virtually all oral cancers are preceded by visible clinical changes in the oral mucosa usually in the form of white or red patches termed as precancerous lesions and conditions. Numerous treatment modalities ranging from various drugs to behavioral therapy have been tried with inconsistent results with varying degrees of success reflecting low predictability, requiring further evaluation and standardization. “HYPER” means increased and “BARIC” means pressure. Hyperbaric Medicine is the clinical specialty using pressure higher than local atmospheric pressure (>1atm) to treat diseases or injuries inside a hyperbaric chamber, to derive therapeutic benefit from breathing gases, usually O2.In 1662 hyperbaric air was used by Henshaw for the treatment of “affections of the lung”. (Lung diseases).

Keywords: Hyperbaric oxygen, OSMF, Hypoxia, Oxidative stress.