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The links and images below will direct you to information about conditions that affect the mouth in adults. The skin of the mouth is a moist surface known as the mucous membrane. The thin tissue here is easily eroded by a variety of causes. Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) are common and painful lesions in the mouth. Thrush (oral candidiasis) is a fungal infection of the mouth. Occasionally, one of the salivary glands in the mouth can become blocked and a cyst, called a mucocele, can develop there. Lichen planus and hairy tongue are other changes that occur in the mouth.
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Lichen Planus Lichen planus (LP) is a disease of the skin and, less often, the scalp, fingernails, toenails, and/or inside the mouth or genitalia (mucous membranes). Lichen planus can resolve on its own without treatment or be…
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common form of skin cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma usually occurs on sun-damaged skin, especially in light-skinned individuals with a long history of chronic sun…
Thrush (Oral Candidiasis) Thrush (oral candidiasis), also known as oral moniliasis, is a yeast infection of the mouth or throat (the oral cavity). The yeast that most commonly causes oral candidiasis is Candida albicans.
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Canker Sore (Aphthous Ulcer) Canker sores (aphthous ulcers), or aphthae, are the most common cause of periodic (recurring) ulcers inside the mouth and genital linings (mucous membrane surfaces). Their cause is unknown, but stress, lack of…
Gonorrhea, Primary Infection Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhea. It is a contagious sexually transmitted disease spread by unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex with an infected…
Hairy Tongue Hairy tongue, also known as black tongue, is a benign condition of elongation and staining of the fingerlike projections (papillae) on the tongue surface. This condition may be caused by overgrowth of a bacteria or…
Melanoma Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United Sates, and it is the sixth most common cause of cancer death in the United States. Melanoma is the least common of the skin cancers (the other types are squamous…
Oral Mucocele An oral mucocele is a harmless, fluid-containing (cyst-like) swelling of the lip or mouth lining (mucosa) due to mucus from the small salivary glands of the mouth leaking into the soft tissue, usually from injury…
Yeast Infection (Candidiasis) Candidiasis, commonly known as a yeast infection, is an infection with the common yeast (or fungus) organism, Candida albicans, which is commonly found in the environment. Sometimes this yeast lives in…