Abstract
Our patient is a 61-year-old, male, heavy smoker, and diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM) who sought medical intervention due to complaints of painful lesions on the left and right corners of the mouth. The patient lost a lot of teeth, only two remained intact and has never used dentures. We present a case of angular cheilitis in an elderly patient with DM and a decrease of vertical dimensions. Clinical management includes anamnesis, clinical examination, treatment and elimination of predisposing factors through integrated multidisciplinary treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 440-443 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Medica Philippina |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Angular cheilitis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Vertical dimensions
