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# Oral mucosal lesions

White and red patches, candidiasis, herpes, lichen planus, blistering diseases, tongue changes, jaw cysts, dry mouth and burning mouth.

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## Oral pathology

- [**Blisters and erosions: pemphigus, pemphigoid and erythema multiforme** Blisters that break into raw areas in the mouth can be the first sign of serious immune skin…](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/blisters-and-erosions-pemphigus-pemphigoid-and-erythema-multiforme/)
- [**Burning mouth syndrome** A burning feeling in a mouth that looks normal, most often in women after menopause](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/burning-mouth-syndrome/)
- [**Cheilitis: cracked corners and sun-damaged lips** Cracks at the corners of the mouth are usually Candida or Staphylococcus in a moist fold](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/cheilitis-cracked-corners-and-sun-damaged-lips/)
- [**Herpes in the mouth: primary gingivostomatitis and cold sores** First infection with herpes simplex causes painful mouth ulcers and swollen gums in young…](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/herpes-in-the-mouth-primary-gingivostomatitis-and-cold-sores/)
- [**Jaw cysts and odontogenic tumours** Most dark areas in the jaw on X-ray are cysts from teeth](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/jaw-cysts-and-odontogenic-tumours/)
- [**Mucocele and ranula: bluish swellings from salivary glands** A soft bluish bubble on the inner lower lip is usually a mucocele from a damaged minor salivary…](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/mucocele-and-ranula-bluish-swellings-from-salivary-glands/)
- [**Oral candidiasis (thrush)** Candida overgrows when the mouth's defences fall: in babies, denture wearers, after antibiotics…](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/oral-candidiasis/)
- [**Oral lichen planus** A chronic immune condition that draws lacy white lines on both cheeks](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/oral-lichen-planus/)
- [**The tongue: geographic tongue, glossitis and what to worry about** Many tongue changes are harmless variants](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/the-tongue-geographic-tongue-glossitis-and-what-to-worry-about/)

## Approach to a complaint

- [**Dry mouth (xerostomia): approach** Dry mouth is most often caused by medicines](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/dry-mouth-approach/)
- [**White and red patches in the mouth: approach** Some white patches rub off (thrush), most do not](https://durgical.com/en/dentistry/white-and-red-patches-in-the-mouth-approach/)

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Educational content; it does not replace assessment by a dentist or doctor and is not a clinical instruction. For facial or neck swelling with difficulty swallowing or breathing, a knocked-out tooth or bleeding that will not stop, go to an emergency department at once.

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