Lip Disorders Flashcards
Name disorders of the lip
- Cleft lip
- lip fissures 
- Allergic chelitis
- actinic chelitis
- exfoliative chelitis
- Swelling
- Angular chelitis
- Perioral dermatitis
- lick eczema
- Chelio candidiosis
What are the causes of lip swelling
- Angioedema
- oedema
- Crohn’s disease
- mucocele
- fibroma
- squamous cell carcinoma
- oral facial granulomatosis
- Keratochanthoma
- Salivary gland tumours
- Nasolabial cysts
- Mesenchymal tumours
What is angular  chelitis
Multifactorial condition with the number of local and systemic predisposing factors
What are the causes of angular chelitis
- Unsatisfactory dentures particularly those with decreased vertical dimension
- secondary infections with C albicans or S aureus
- systemic conditions or deficiency
 what’s a systemic diseases or deficiencies can cause angular  chelitis
- Anaemia
- iron, B12 or folate deficiency
- OFG
- HIV infection
- diabetes mellitus
- sjoregens syndrome
- Infection
What is the antimicribial therapy for angular chelitis with candida isolated
- Intraoral nystatin or amphoteracin
- Angles nystatin ointment
What is the antimicrobial therapy for angular chelitis S aureus isolated
- Angles fusidic acid cream
- anterior nares mupirocin or fusidic acid cream
What is the antibiotic therapy for angular chelitis mixed infection
Miconazole gel or cream
How do you confirm the diagnosis of Angular  chelitis
Rapid response to local steroid application 1% hydrocortisone
How do you treat swelling of the lips
- Antihistamines
- If anaphylaxis occurs when adrenaline, anti-histamines, steroids
Lip fissure is associated with which diseases
- OFG
- down syndrome
- angular chelitis
- Secondary to S. aureus infection 
How do you manage lip fissures
- use of antibiotics to treat infection
- steroids
- can be removed with surgery but reoccurrence is common
What is the most common site for a lip fissure
Midline centre of lower lip
What are the causes of allergic  chelitis
- Lipstick
- ointment
- toothpaste
- food
- moisturizer
How do you treat allergic  chelitis
- Eliminate sensitizing substance
- topical steroid for temporary relief