Catalog

Angular cheilitis exacerbated by mechanical factors

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Link to WHO Definition

Angular cheilitis exacerbated by mechanical factors – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/346684585

Angular cheilitis resulting from factors, principally loss of dentition, which reduce the vertical height between the underside of the mandible and the maxilla. Maceration of the resultant oblique folds of redundant skin at the corners of the mouth results from constant contamination with saliva.