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Palpebral fissuresUlcersAnal fissuresDiagnosisStrawberry tongueDeep groovesGroovesSoft tissuesGeographic tongueTeethCracksSwelling of the upper lipMalnutritionCheeksPerson'sGums and lowerInflammation of the lipsOccurSore tongueEnlargementMouth and lipsBacteriaPalatePrevalencePainfulConjunctivalCorticosteroidsHealLower lipInfectionInfectionsTraumaVitaminOrofacialLesionsDiscomfortSwollen lipsGranulomatousPapillaeDeeplyInjuryToothApparentFrequency
Palpebral fissures3
  • Down syndrome includes lazy eyes or spots, difficulty in thinking, up slanting palpebral fissures, displacement of the tongue, and excess skin at the back of the neck. (sunnewsonline.com)
  • The characteristics of the facial profile consist of epicanthus, flattened nasal plan, palpebral fissures and protruding tongue. (bvsalud.org)
  • severe micrognathia and soft palate cleft) and distinct dysmorphic facial features (e.g. synophris, short palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, small, low-set, and posteriorly angulated ears, bulbous nose, long/flat philtrum, and bow-shaped upper lip). (beds.ac.uk)
Ulcers6
  • Denture wearers may experience issues with denture retention, ulcers, and the tongue adhering to the palate. (h2ocean.com)
  • Xerostomia (Dry mouth) can cause increased dental caries, parotid gland enlargement, lip inflammation and fissuring, tongue and buccal mucosa inflammation or ulcers, oral candidiasis, salivary gland infection, halitosis, and cracking and fissuring of the oral mucosa. (h2ocean.com)
  • In geographic tongue , some areas of the tongue are red and smooth (like ulcers), often surrounded by a white border. (merckmanuals.com)
  • She was suffering from recurrent oral ulcers on tongue and under lower lips since 2-3 years. (askdrshah.com)
  • Possible complications of Crohn's Disease include bowel obstruction, fistulas, anal fissure, ulcers, malnutrition, colon cancer and increased risk of blood clots in the veins and arteries. (elitelv.com)
  • Individuals who have Crohn's disease are more likely to have mouth sores between gums and lower lips, along with or under the tongue, ulcers, anal fissures, and fistulas -these aren't common in people with ulcerative colitis. (allieddigestivehealth.com)
Anal fissures4
  • Anal fissures are small tears in the tissue that lines the anal canal. (healthline.com)
  • People living with Crohn's disease sometimes develop anal fissures because of the chronic inflammation in their intestinal tract that makes this tissue more prone to tearing. (healthline.com)
  • Anal fissures often heal on their own after a few weeks. (healthline.com)
  • If symptoms persist, anal fissures can be treated with topical anesthetics, botox injections , or externally applied nitroglycerin treatments. (healthline.com)
Diagnosis3
  • MRS is diagnosed based on the symptoms present and medical history, and a biopsy of the lips may be needed to confirm the diagnosis in some cases. (nih.gov)
  • In view of the presence of the classical triad of signs (facial swelling, facial paralysis and fissured tongue), the clinical diagnosis of Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome was made. (jomos.org)
  • Based on these findings, a diagnosis of sebaceous carcinoma of the lower lip was rendered. (biomedcentral.com)
Strawberry tongue4
  • Oral changes erythema, fissuring, and crusting of the lips diffuse oropharyngeal erythema strawberry tongue 3. (hawaii.edu)
  • She had fissured lips and a red tongue with enlarged papillae, an appearance referred to as a strawberry tongue. (medihelp.life)
  • A strawberry tongue can also be present in other conditions, including Kawasaki's disease. (medihelp.life)
  • Common symptoms of Kawasaki disease include high grade fever, red eyes, bright red and cracked lips, red mucous membranes in the mouth, strawberry tongue, white coating on the tongue or prominent red bumps (papillae) on the back of the tongue, red palms of the hands and soles of the feet, swollen hands and feet, and rash. (wikidoc.org)
Deep grooves3
  • MRS may be characterized by three main features: recurrent facial nerve palsy, episodes of swelling of the face and lips, and fissuring of the tongue (formation of deep grooves). (nih.gov)
  • In fissured tongue , deep grooves are located on the tongue surface. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Therefore, fissure sealants can be added to any area that your dentist may be concerned about, such as areas of the tooth with particularly deep grooves. (choblogs.com)
Grooves5
  • Fissured tongue is a condition frequently seen in the general population that is characterized by grooves that vary in depth and are noted along the dorsal and lateral aspects of the tongue, as shown in the image below. (medscape.com)
  • A person's tongue is generally flat and free of significant grooves. (smilescare.com)
  • Fissured tongue causes a person to develop one or more grooves on the top portion of their tongue. (smilescare.com)
  • Fissured tongue is when one or more grooves appear on the surface of the tongue. (smilescare.com)
  • Complications of fissured tongue typically occur if food or other debris get caught in the grooves. (smilescare.com)
Soft tissues4
  • When seen in association with Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, the morbidity is due not to the fissured tongue but is secondary to the granulomatous inflammation of the lips/facial soft tissues and facial paralysis. (medscape.com)
  • The treatment that these specialized dentists can provide includes not only managing any pathology associated with the dental hard and soft tissues, such as tooth decay and trauma to teeth and lips, but also to manage their patient's psychological needs. (positivehealth.com)
  • The accessory salivary glands are located throughout the mouth within the soft tissues of the cheeks, lips, and in the palate. (nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au)
  • The saliva performs many functions including lubrication of the oral soft tissues to prevent trauma, lubrication of food as preparation for swallowing, lubrication of the tongue and lips for speech, supply of various enzyme systems that act to protect the mouth from infection, buffering of the acid-alkaline balance of the mouth after the consumption of sugars, and through these multiple actions it maintains a healthy environment in the mouth. (nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au)
Geographic tongue7
Teeth4
  • teeth and lips coated with nearly black sordes. (civilwardc.org)
  • SYMPTOM - Do your lips stick to your teeth when talking. (breezecareoralhealth.com)
  • An oral examination showed dry lips, fissured tongue partially covered with biofilm, several teeth revealing clinical aspects compatible with enamel hypoplasia, and generalised extensive carious lesions and gingivitis. (stephenhancocks.com)
  • In the presence of a reduced flow of saliva to clear food from the mouth, a greater volume of food debris is retained in the mouth between teeth, inside the lips and cheeks and around dentures if worn. (nqsurgicaldentistry.com.au)
Cracks3
  • Fissures, cracks, and purplish patches (ecchymoses) appear frequently. (rarediseases.org)
  • If the lungs have excess water in it, it can result in blue nails, tongue and lips, giddiness and also breathlessness while the presence of excess water in the legs can cause cracks and fissures in the skin and stretch it immensely. (epainassist.com)
  • Lip swelling and cracks in the lips or tongue can also appear alongside Crohn's. (healthline.com)
Swelling of the upper lip2
Malnutrition1
Cheeks4
  • Wearing a mouthguard when playing sports or using dental wax to cover the braces may protect a person's lips or cheeks from getting caught in their braces. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Swelling of the lower lip and one or both cheeks may follow in orofacial granulomatosis . (dermnetnz.org)
  • Swelling and redness around your lips, cheeks, and eyes is a typical sign of angioedema. (com.ng)
  • Cobblestoning, which presents as swollen, raised bumps along the inside lining of the cheeks and behind the lips, is another type of mouth lesion that can occur with Crohn's. (healthline.com)
Person's1
  • This may be because a person's lip or cheek tissue can become caught in the metal wire or brackets. (medicalnewstoday.com)
Gums and lower1
  • Some of these symptoms include anal tears, fissures, narrowing or infections, mouth sores along the sides or bottom of the tongue or between the gums and lower lip. (elitelv.com)
Inflammation of the lips1
  • Infection Cheilitis is a condition involving the inflammation of the lips. (com.ng)
Occur1
  • Black discoloration on the top of the tongue may occur if a person takes bismuth preparations for an upset stomach. (merckmanuals.com)
Sore tongue3
Enlargement2
  • The orofacial swelling usually manifests as pronounced lip enlargement. (medscape.com)
  • Intraoral examination revealed a fissured tongue and a gingival enlargement. (jomos.org)
Mouth and lips1
Bacteria2
  • The tongue's papillae (tiny, rounded projections) may become discolored if a person smokes or chews tobacco, eats certain foods or vitamins, or has colored bacteria growing on the tongue. (merckmanuals.com)
  • The bacteria trapped in the fissures can cause bad breath or promote tooth decay. (smilescare.com)
Palate3
  • cleft lip/palate). (mhmedical.com)
  • Cleft lip and palate, postnatal growth deficiency, cognitive impairment, and hearing loss are also consistent findings, occurring in 40 to 68% of cases. (nih.gov)
  • Siderius-type syndromic intellectual developmental disorder (MRXSSD) is an X-linked disorder in which affected males have mildly impaired intellectual development, mild dysmorphic features, and bilateral or unilateral cleft lip/palate (summary by Koivisto et al. (nih.gov)
Prevalence1
  • Overall, the prevalence of fissured tongue within the United States has been reported to range from 2-5% of the population. (medscape.com)
Painful2
  • Fissured tongue is neither contagious nor painful. (smilescare.com)
  • Riboflavin deficiency (also called ariboflavinosis) results in stomatitis including painful red tongue with sore throat, chapped and fissured lips (cheilosis), and inflammation of the corners of the mouth. (reachingfordreams.com)
Conjunctival1
  • On exam the patient has conjunctival injection, red cracked lips, swollen hands/feet, and an erythematous papular rash to her back. (emra.org)
Corticosteroids1
  • Intralesional corticosteroids injected into the lips to reduce swelling. (dermnetnz.org)
Heal2
  • Separating the lip tissue from the brace can then cause more trauma to the lips, causing swelling as they heal. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Lip injuries often heal fast and can be treated at home with simple remedies to reduce swelling and minor bleeding, If you develop a busted or cut lip from an accident or injury, the healing process could range from a few days to a few weeks depending on the severity of the lip wound. (com.ng)
Lower lip3
  • A 71-year-old Caucasian male smoker presented an ulcerated lesion in the lateral region of the lower lip. (biomedcentral.com)
  • We reported herein a case of SC arising in the lateral edge of the lower lip in a 71-year-old man. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A 71-year-old Caucasian male smoker presented an ulcerated lesion in the lateral region of the lower lip (Fig. 1 A). He had past medical history of tobacco abuse with 15 cigarettes/day smoking history without any other remarkable medical or family history. (biomedcentral.com)
Infection1
  • It's important to care for a busted lip properly to avoid infection. (com.ng)
Infections1
  • Infections can be common with lip injuries, so treatment typically involves practices that may help prevent them, such as gargling salt water. (com.ng)
Trauma2
  • Trauma to the face may also cause a person with braces to get a swollen lip. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Trauma directly to the mouth Your gums, tongue, and lips have a lot of blood supply, and the skin on your lips is very thin. (com.ng)
Vitamin1
Orofacial1
  • It is part of the spectrum of orofacial granulomatosis including Miescher-Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome (granulomatous cheilitis, facial palsy and fissuring of the tongue). (dermnetnz.org)
Lesions1
  • He was seen by his primary physician 2 weeks prior to this ED visit for chapped/bleeding lips and mucocutaneous lesions. (hawaii.edu)
Discomfort1
  • A busted or cut lip can cause some discomfort. (com.ng)
Swollen lips2
  • If a person wakes up with swollen lips, they may have eaten food that triggered a reaction overnight or developed a medication sensitivity over time. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • At-home treatments - Applying an ice pack wrapped in a towel to swollen lips can often reduce the inflammation. (com.ng)
Granulomatous1
  • Granulomatous cheilitis refers to an uncommon condition in which there is lumpy swelling of the lips. (dermnetnz.org)
Papillae2
  • In "hairy" tongue , keratin (a normal body protein that is in hair, skin, and nails) accumulates on the normal projections on the top of the tongue (papillae) and gives it a hairy appearance. (merckmanuals.com)
  • Hairy tongue may develop when food debris is trapped in the papillae when people do not clean their mouth adequately. (merckmanuals.com)
Deeply1
Injury1
Tooth2
  • It involves tooth damage in the form of a crack or fissure. (businessmods.org)
  • Fissure sealants are a tooth coloured resin, and work by bonding to the tooth to essentially fill in the gaps. (choblogs.com)
Apparent2
  • No predilection for any particular race is apparent in fissured tongue. (medscape.com)
  • Fissured tongue may appear for no apparent reason, but some people may have an underlying condition that doctor or dentist may need to rule out. (smilescare.com)
Frequency2
  • Although a specific etiology has not been elicited for fissured tongue, a polygenic or autosomal dominant mode of inheritance is suspected because fissured tongue is seen with increased frequency in families with an affected proband. (medscape.com)
  • One article published in Allied Academics looked at the frequency of fissured tongue in people in South Africa and Israel. (smilescare.com)