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OMD refers to the abnormal resting posture of the orofacial musculature, atypical chewing, and swallowing patterns, dental malocclusions, blocked nasal airways, and speech problems. [2] OMD are patterns involving oral and/or orofacial musculature that interferes with normal growth, development, or function of structures, or calls attention to ...
Difficulty wearing dentures, e.g., when swallowing or speaking. [1] There may be generalized mucosal soreness and ulceration of the areas covered by the denture. [3] Mouth soreness and oral mucositis. [1] [3] Lipstick or food may stick to the teeth. [1] A need to sip drinks frequently while talking or eating. [3]
If there is a nutritional deficiency underlying the condition, various other signs and symptoms such as glossitis (swollen tongue) may be present. In people with angular cheilitis who wear dentures, often there may be erythematous mucosa underneath the denture (normally the upper denture), an appearance consistent with denture-related ...
It causes white, creamy lesions in the tongue and cheeks that may result in irritation, a cottony feeling and difficulty eating. Angular cheilitis This form of stomatitis causes irritation and ...
Consequences may include noisy breaths – airway obstruction in severe cases, drooling, difficulty eating, lisping speech, open bite, and protruding tongue, which may ulcerate and undergo necrosis. [14] For mild cases, surgical treatment is not mandatory but if speech is affected, speech therapy may be useful.
Dysphagia – difficulty swallowing and eating [3] Dysphonia – disrupted speech, possibly manifest as lisping [3] Sialorrhea – drooling [3] Angular cheilitis – sores at the corners of the mouth; Crenated tongue – indentations on the lateral borders of the tongue caused by pressure from teeth ("pie crust tongue") [3]
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.
Since eating healthy is generally perceived as a good thing, people with orthorexia might be praised for their disorder, not know they have a problem, and not end up getting the help they need ...