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Yassir Ahmad Azzaim
Magister Student, Health of Dental Science, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga
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Management of Angular Cheilitis in Elderly Patients Erine Tita Febrine; Yassir Ahmad Azzaim
NSMRJ: Nusantara Scientific Medical Research Journal Vol. 2 No. 01 (2023): NSMRJ: Nusantara Scientific Medical Research Journal
Publisher : Nusantara Scientific Medical

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Angular cheilitis is a common variant of candidal infection affecting the elderly population. Angular cheilitis is an inflammatory lesion characterized by erythema, ulceration, and crusting at the corners of the mouth that begins at the junctional mucocutaneous and extends to the skin surface. Angular cheilitis occurs not only due to candidiasis but also due to reduced occlusal vertical dimensions or due to nutritional deficiencies, such as vitamin B or iron deficiency. The causes of Angular cheilitis are multifactorial of local and systemic etiology. To know the management of Angular cheilitis in elderly patient. Angular cheilitis in elderly patient with decrease of vertical dimension can be treated by local therapy. But eldery patient with multiple underlying systemic and local factors need interdisciplinary management because the symptoms will only reoccur if local factors or systemic factors are not managed.
Co-Authors Erine Tita Febrine