Cheilitis: A cross-sectional study-multiple factors involved in the aetiology and clinical features.
Oral Dis
; 29(8): 3360-3371, 2023 Nov.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-36001068
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Since the aetiologies of cheilitis are broad and overlapping, the purpose of this cross-sectional clinical study was to examine the multiple factors involved in aetiology and the disease's clinical features. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
We analysed cheilitis prevalence, demography, clinical features, patients' habits, psychological stress, systemic diseases, vitamin B9, B12 and iron serum levels and allergy test results in a total of 130 subjects with cheilitis, plus 22 healthy subjects.RESULTS:
The most common cheilitis types were cheilitis simplex and eczematous cheilitis (28.5%); herpetic cheilitis (16.9%); and exfoliative and angular cheilitis (7.7%). Concerning bad habits, there was a significant association/connection between self-reported saliva at the corners of the mouth and angular cheilitis, and between lip licking/biting and exfoliative cheilitis. Common associated conditions were skin diseases (56.5%) and atopy (84%). Vitamin B9 and B12 serum and iron values were mostly within the normal reference range. The patients suffering from herpetic cheilitis had significantly higher psychological/mental stress levels than the control group.CONCLUSION:
To our knowledge, this is the first study of cheilitis patients that has simultaneously analysed aetiological factors, characteristics of the disease and diagnostic parameters.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Skin Diseases
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Cheilitis
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Oral Dis
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Croatia