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Follow the links below to find information about mouth diseases, including periodontal diseases.
Updated May 2009
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Tongue
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Better Health Channel
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The tongue helps us to hold and direct the food and drink we swallow, while the taste buds contribute to the experience of food flavour. The tongue also helps to create the sounds for speech. Some disorders that affect the tongue include sore tongue, black hairy tongue and tongue-tie.
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Aug 2009
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Mouth problems
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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Mouth problems in children may be characterised by pain or sores in the mouth, on the tongue or on the lips. Because the lining of the mouth and the skin of the lips are thin and delicate, these areas are susceptible to minor injuries and infections.
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Mar 2009
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Tongue-tie
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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There are widely differing views about tongue-tie, its effects on feeding (especially breastfeeding) and speech, and whether and how it should be treated.
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Mar 2009
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Breastfeeding - when babies won't feed
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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Some new babies take a while to learn how to attach to the breast and feed effectively. Others feed well at first, then become fussy. These problems can be very distressing; seek help if these ideas do not help.
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Mar 2009
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Mouth cancer
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Better Health Channel
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Mouth cancer usually starts in the cells lining the mouth. The most common sites are the lips, tongue and/or floor of the mouth. Smoking and drinking alcohol are known risk factors. Mouth cancer is easily cured if treated in its earlier stages.
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Sep 2008
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Mouth ulcers
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Better Health Channel
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A mouth ulcer is the loss of part of the delicate tissue lining inside the mouth (mucous membrane). The most common cause is injury such as biting your cheek. Other causes include certain drugs, chemicals and infectious diseases such as herpes or thrush. In most cases, mouth ulcers are harmless and clear up in a few days.
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Sep 2008
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Tongue-tie
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Better Health Channel
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Tongue-tie is caused by a short frenum that restricts tongue movement. Many babies with tongue-tie breast and bottle feed successfully, but a tight tongue-tie can interfere with a baby's ability to breastfeed and, in some cases, bottle feed. The medical name for tongue-tie is ankyloglossia.
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Jul 2008
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Interventions for the management of oral submucous fibrosis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Oral submucous fibrosis is a chronic disease which is commonly found in patients in the Asian subcontinent and the Far East and is characterised by the build up of constricting bands of collagen in the cheeks and adjacent structures of the mouth. The pr...
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Jul 2008
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Dental care - common conditions - 0 to 5 years
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Better Health Channel
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Babies and toddlers need parents to care for their teeth, gums and mouths. Oral thrush, mouth ulcers and cold sores (herpes simplex infections) are common problems.
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Jun 2008
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Acyclovir for treating primary herpetic gingivostomatitis
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is some weak evidence that acyclovir can be an effective treatment in decreasing some of the symptoms caused by primary herpetic gingivostomatitis. Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis is a highly contagious infection of the oral cavity which is cau...
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Jun 2008
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Dry mouth syndrome
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Better Health Channel
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Dry mouth syndrome is when there is not enough saliva (spit) in the mouth. A dry mouth is a symptom of an underlying problem, rather than a disease in itself. Causes may include drugs or medication, dehydration, Sjogren's syndrome, infection, nerve problems and some cancer treatments. Dry mouth syndrome is also called xerostomia.
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May 2008
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Mouth, nose & throat cancers
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Any part of the mouth, nose or throat may be affected by cancer including the squamous epithelium: cells that form the lining of the mouth, nose, throat or voice box.
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Nov 2007
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Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Treatment for cancer (including bone marrow transplant) can cause oral mucositis (severe ulcers in the mouth). This can cause discomfort, pain, difficulties in eating, and a longer stay in hospital. Different strategies are used to try and prevent this ...
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Aug 2007
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Interventions for the treatment of oral and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Oral cancer and oropharyngeal cancer are significant worldwide diseases with over 400,000 people developing them every year and with an increasing incidence. Two common symptoms of oral cancer are an ulcer that will not heal, or persistent pain and disc...
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Aug 2007
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Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Using an allopurinol mouthwash, granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor, immunoglobulin or human placental extract may relieve or cure ulcers caused by cancer treatment.Treatments for cancer can cause severe ulcers (sores) in the mouth. These c...
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Feb 2007
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Interventions for treating oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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The antifungal drugs ketoconazole and clotrimazole might be able to cure oral thrush caused by cancer treatment.Cancer treatment can lead to severe fungal infections (candidiasis, called thrush) in the mouth. This can cause pain, difficulties in eating ...
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Feb 2007
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Interventions for preventing oral candidiasis for patients with cancer receiving treatment
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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There is strong evidence that some antifungal drugs prevent oral candidiasis (thrush) caused by cancer treatment, but nystatin does not appear to work.Treatment for cancer can lead to severe fungal infections (thrush) in the mouth. This can cause discom...
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Nov 2006
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Xerostomia: a common adverse effect of drugs and radiation
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Australian Prescriber
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Xerostomia is the subjective sensation of dry mouth. Many drugs, especially those with anticholinergic effects, can cause xerostomia, particularly in the elderly. Another major cause is radiotherapy to the head and neck damaging the salivary glands.
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Aug 2006
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