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Canker sore on the lower lip: Specialty: Oral medicine, dermatology: Symptoms: A round, often painful sore inside the mouth that is white or gray with a red border; Tingling or burning sensation prior to sore development; Fever, sluggishness, and/or swollen lymph nodes (severe cases only) Complications
“Canker sores can be caused by trauma to the mucosal membranes, oral hygiene issues, poor nutrition, and/or stress,” says Dr. Connor. It's estimated that 20% of the population experiences this ...
Aphthous stomatitis (canker sores) is the recurrent appearance of mouth ulcers in otherwise healthy individuals. The cause is not completely understood, but it is thought that the condition represents a T cell mediated immune response which is triggered by a variety of factors. The individual ulcers (aphthae) recur periodically and heal ...
Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer (/ ˈ ʌ l s ər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [3]
Canker sores can also be a sign of a vitamin deficiency, such as being low in vitamin B12, zinc, folate, or iron, notes Villa. In some cases, new products can bring on a canker sore.
Canker sores are open sores in the mouth that can be treated at home, but can also be linked to medical conditions if they persist. Dermatologists explain.
A heart attack can cause pain the chest; sometimes this pain can radiate up to the jaw. (Malik et al., 2013) [4] Calcium channel blockers are medications prescribed for the treatment of a number of heart conditions and primarily to treat high blood pressure. They can cause gingival hypertrophy (overgrowth), particularly dihydropyridine and ...
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) (also known as latent lupus or incomplete lupus [1]) is a disease in which the connective tissues are targeted by the immune system. It is a serological and clinical manifestation of an autoimmune disease .