This study examined the prevalence of toothpaste allergy as a cause of cheilitis among Israeli patients. We added the use of a toothpaste patch test to lower the rates of false-positive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Although both are seen more frequently in the winter and colder, drier climates, angular cheilitis starts in the corners of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Angular cheilitis is one of the banes of dermatologists' existence!” says dermatologist Renée A. Beach, MD, FRCPC. “It's a ...

Just like chapped lips, it's easy to associate the development of dry, crusty patches on the corners of our mouths with exposure to extreme cold and dryness. But it turns out that those flaky patches ...

Background: Allergic contact cheilitis may appear after exposure to different substances, including dental materials, toothpastes, cosmetics, foods and medications. Objective: To compare the rate of ...