Results for: Teen :: Female :: Mouth
Below find images of the teen female mouth and the conditions and diseases associated with this area. Common conditions seen on the surface of the skin in the mouth (oral mucosa) include cold sores (caused by herpes simplex virus), ulcers, white patches of yeast, and swelling (eg, mucocele). Click the images below to find more detailed overviews of each condition, treatment options, and information about when to see your primary care provider.
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 thrush is
Candida albicans.
Canker Sore (Aphthous Ulcer)
Canker sores (aphthous ulcers), or aphthae, are the most common cause of periodic (recurring) ulcers of the oral and genital linings (mucous membrane surfaces). Their cause is unknown, but stress, lack of sleep…
Gonorrhea, Primary Infection
Infection with the bacterium
Neisseria gonorrhea is commonly called gonorrhea or "the clap." Gonorrhea is a contagious sexually transmitted disease spread by unprotected oral, vaginal, and anal sex.…
Oral Mucocele
An oral mucocele is a harmless, cyst-like (fluid-containing) 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…