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There has been extensive research on the pathogenesis and treatment of this condition. It is well-established in the scientific literature that mast cells (MC) have a definitive role in several inflammatory disorders. OSMF being a chronic inflammatory disorder, is also expected to have increased MCs. Hence, this review aims to evaluate the role of MCs in the pathogenesis of OSMF.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A systematic search of articles was performed by two of the authors independently in PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar using the appropriate keywords and Boolean terms. The risk of bias was assessed using the Modified Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. The meta-analysis was performed with R studio software (Version: 4.4.0, Year: 2024, Company: The R foundation for statistical computing).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The search retrieved 36 studies, of which 16 were suitable for the review. There is evidence for a marked increase in the number of MCs in OSMF than the normal mucosa upon analyzing the retrieved articles. However, when comparing the grades of OSMF, there are variations in the reports. As all the retrieved articles were case-control studies, the risk of bias was analyzed using the Modified New Castle Ottawa Scale. All the studies scored in the good category (Score 6\u20139). The pooled effect size shows the Standard Mean Deviation (SMD) to be 0.09, 95% confidence interval (CI) [-0.18;0.37] to lie on either side of no effect. Hence the role of MCs in OSMF has not been established because of homogeneity and consistent sampling error.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Our systematic review does suggest a definitive role of mast cells in the progression of OSMF. However, there is a lack of methodological rigor in the included studies. 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