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Causes. Anything that irritates the mucosa in the mouth can cause stomatitis. This includes: Viruses. Gum disease. Irritation from dentures or braces. Biting your cheek. Burning your mouth with ...
Denture-related stomatitis is a common condition where mild inflammation and redness of the oral mucous membrane occurs beneath a denture. In about 90% of cases, Candida species are involved, [ 4 ] which are normally a harmless component of the oral microbiota in many people.
Treatment for angular cheilitis is typically based on the underlying causes along with the use of a barrier cream. [2] Frequently an antifungal and antibacterial cream is also tried. [ 2 ] Angular cheilitis is a fairly common problem, [ 2 ] with estimates that it affects 0.7% of the population. [ 3 ]
Dentures provide a relative acidic, moist and anaerobic environment because the mucosa covered by the denture is sheltered from oxygen and saliva. [28] Loose, poorly fitting dentures may also cause minor trauma to the mucosa, [4] which is thought to increase the permeability of the mucosa and increase the ability of C. albicans to invade the ...
Bergendal (1982) included only diffuse and papillary varieties and referred to atrophic or hyperplastic denture stomatitis. Inflammatory papillary hyperplasia is a hyperplasia (overgrowth) of soft tissue, usually beneath a denture. It is associated with poor denture hygiene, denture overuse, and ill-fitting dentures.
Aphthous stomatitis is one of the most common diseases of the oral mucosa, and is thought to affect about 20% of the general population to some degree. [4] The symptoms range from a minor nuisance to being disabling in their impact on eating, swallowing, and talking, and the severe forms can cause people to lose weight.
More simply, epulis fissuratum is where excess folds of firm tissue form inside the mouth, as a result of rubbing on the edge of dentures that do not fit well. It is a harmless condition and does not represent oral cancer. Treatment is by simple surgical removal of the lesion, and also by adjustment of the denture or provision of a new denture.
The cause includes both local and systemic factors. The disease consists of a chronic inflammation associated with loss of alveolar bone. Advanced disease features include pus and exudates. Essential aspects of successful treatment of periodontal disease include initial debridement and maintenance of proper oral hygiene.