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Mouth infections: Infection of the mouth. See free access online books about Mouth infections below. See detailed information below for a list of 28 causes of Mouth infections, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Mouth infections.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
See full list of 28 causes of Mouth infections
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Home medical tests possibly related to Mouth infections:
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Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Mouth infections, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Mouth infections. Some of these are listed below :
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diagnostic tests for Mouth infections
Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Mouth infections may include these symptoms:
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During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Mouth infections. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
Why: to determine if acute or chronic.
Why: e.g. mouth pain, bleeding gums, swollen gums, tender gums, gum ulcers, lip pain, lip sores, bad breath.
Why: when last saw a dentist?, dental care routine? Known dental caries? - Poor oral hygiene may be associated with gingivitis, periodontitis, Vincent's infection, oral cancer and oral Candida infection.
Why: e.g. cigarette smoking, poor dental hygiene, spirits, recurrent mouth infections or syphilis.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Mouth infections (33 listings)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Mouth infections) may include:
Why: may suggest malignancy such as leukemia which may also be associated with swollen and bleeding gums and also recurrent mouth infections.
Why: may suggest acute ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent's disease).
Why: may be due to diabetes, certain drugs , Sjogren's syndrome, dehydration, anemia, HIV infection or irradiation - can increase the risk of dental caries and thus gingivitis.
Why: would suggest herpes simplex labialis, syphilis and carcinoma.
Why: may suggest tooth socket (alveolar) abscess.
See Diagnosis Checklist for Mouth infections (33 listings)
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut. This leads to "digestive imbalance" where there are too few remaining "good" bacteria in the digestive system. The treatment is typically to use "probiotics", such as by eating yoghurt cultures containing more of the good bacteria. See digestive imbalance and probiotics....read more »
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Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Mouth infections from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Mouth infections. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Mouth infections
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
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The list of organs typically affected by Mouth infections may include, but is not limited to:
The list below shows some of the causes of Mouth infections mentioned in various sources:
See full list of 28 causes of Mouth infections
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Mouth infections. Of the 28 causes of Mouth infections that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
See the analysis of the prevalence of 28 causes of Mouth infections
The following list of conditions have 'Mouth infections' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
The following list of conditions have 'Mouth infections' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Mouth infections based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Mouth infections, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Subtypes of Mouth infections:
Mouth inflammation (4 causes), Oral candidiasis (2 causes), Mouth infection (1 cause), Stomatitis (4 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Mouth infections:
Mouth symptoms (6679 causes), Throat symptoms (3201 causes), Head symptoms (9526 causes), Face symptoms (7761 causes), Infection-related symptoms (775 causes), Respiratory symptoms (4661 causes), Breathing symptoms (3075 causes), Breath symptoms (2745 causes)
Symptoms related to Mouth infections:
Mouth ulcers (182 causes), Tongue ulcers (18 causes), Throat infection (2 causes), Tingling mouth (138 causes), Mouth pain (99 causes), Tingling tongue (4 causes), Tongue pain, Poor oral hygiene, Herpes simplex, Dental disorders, Gingivitis, Vincent's angina, Vincent's acute ulcerative gingivitis, Cancrum oris
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