Angular Cheilitis : Malnutrition, Diet and Home Remedies in Children

Angular cheilitis is the clinical diagnosis of majority lesions affecting the angles of the mouth. Angular cheilitis presents as an area of inflamed and cracked skin at the angles of the mouth One type of oral disease that often occurs in the community, especially children when there are nutritional factors is angular cheilitis occurs due to the condition of decreased immunity and below nutritional status. This disease can also be caused by vitamin B complex deficiency, blood iron deficiency, folate deficiency, denture sore mouth and other factors such as breathing through mouth, wetting lips with tongue and licking the corner of the mouth with tongue. This disease progression is so fast. There for should be no delay in treatment if symptoms of angular cheilitis occurred and very clear. Angular cheilitis occurs more in children and it is caused by children sensitivity against certain contact agents like toys, foods, sunlight, allergy against medicines, cosmetics and longterms antibiotic treatments. Treatment of angular cheilitis is by elimiting the etiology factors. If the primary cause is not corrected, the treatment of the infection will not produce a permanent cure.