Disease Mouth Pictures

Chickenpox Mouth

Mon 01 Feb 2016 22:53:00 +0200

Most children with chickenpox have the following symptoms before the rash appears:
Fever
Headache
Stomach ache
The chickenpox rash occurs about 10 to 21 days after coming into contact with someone who had the disease. The average child develops 250 to 500 small, itchy, fluid-filled blisters over red spots on the skin.

The blisters are usually first seen on the face, middle of the body, or scalp.
After a day or two, the blisters become cloudy and then scab. Meanwhile, new blisters form in groups. They often appear in the mouth, in the vagina, and on the eyelids.
Children with skin problems, such as eczema, may get thousands of blisters.
Most pox will not leave scars unless they become infected with bacteria from scratching.

Some children who have had the vaccine will still develop a mild case of chickenpox. They usually recover much more quickly and have only a few pox (fewer than 30). These cases are often harder to diagnose. However, these children can still spread chickenpox to others.

Pemphigus Mouth

Mon 01 Feb 2016 21:22:00 +0200

Pemphigus is an autoimmune disorder and is not transmitted from one individual to another.

Pemphigus may affect any mucous membrane such as the esophagus, larynx, pharynx, vagina, and anus. External skin surfaces may be affected as well. Before the use of corticosteroids in the 1950s, pemphigus vulgaris was almost uniformly fatal within five years, and it continues to be a life-threatening disease. The use of prednisone has reduced mortality and continues to be instrumental in the treatment of pemphigus vulgaris.

Pemphigus vulgaris usually affects the skin and oral tissues, but lesions in the mouth may precede skin lesions. The dental team may be the first health-care members to notice the oral lesions that occur in pemphigus vulgaris, and they are a crucial link, assisting the patient in obtaining the necessary medical care that is needed.

Herpes in Mouth

Mon 01 Feb 2016 20:28:00 +0200

There’s a lot of confusion about herpes out there. One reason is that there are two types of herpes, caused by two very similar viruses. One type is herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and the other type is herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). Both types of virus are very contagious.

These viruses can cause oral herpes or for this particular article we will call it oral herpes and genital herpes. A herpes infection on or in the mouth is called oral herpes. An infection in the genital area is called, genital herpes. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 can be sexually transmitted.

Oral herpes causes cold sores or fever blisters on the lips or inside the mouth. Cold sores and fever blisters are common in young children because parents can pass oral herpes on to their kids with a goodnight kiss or the children can easily pick it up by sharing drinking glasses or common childish play at school.