ANGULAR CHEILITIS DURING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

A. Romano

Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy

Correspondence to:
Antonio Romano
Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialties, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”,
Naples, Italy
e-mail: andrea.romano@unicampania.it

Received: 20 July, 2017 Accepted: 02 October,2017

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ABSTRACT

Angular Cheilitis (AC) is a multi-factorial disorder clinically characterized as an eroded and erythematous non-vesicular lesion radiating from the angle of the mouth, which may be unilateral or bilateral in presentation. AC offers many etiological causes, from infectious to traumatic and iatrogenic forms. The recurrence of this manifestation represents an unpleasant and painful discomfort for the patients. Besides using antifungal drugs as the first choice option, alternative topical treatments, vitamin supplementation, and photodynamic therapy have experimented with actinic cheilitis. This report presents a case of AC in a 15-year-old girl undergoing orthodontic therapy for 18 months, treated with combined therapy of topical antifungals and low-level laser therapy.

KEYWORDS: cheilitis, commissure, infection, pain, laser