Journal of Health and Dental Sciences
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Health and Dental Sciences

MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT EXFOLIATIVE CHEILITIS A/R LABIUM SUPERIOR AND INFERIOR IN PATIENT 12-YEAR-OLD

Tjokorda Istri Rismarsa Ananda Puteri (Dentist, Klungkung Bali, Indonesia)
Zwista Yulia Dewi (Department of Oral Diagnosis and Dental Emergency, Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Cimahi Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jun 2022

Abstract

Exfoliative Cheilitis (EC) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the lips, characterized by fissuring, desquamation, and the formation of a bleeding crust. EC causes a burning sensation of varying intensity and sometimes bleeding. EC has no clear etiology but is associated with bad habits such as lip licking and biting, stress or depression, and systemic disease states. The best treatment for EC is to eliminate the cause or predisposing factor. Treatment was given in the form of topical corticosteroid application and petroleum jelly. The use of corticosteroids can be discontinued if there are no complaints and to overcome the dryness of the lips it is recommended to apply petroleum jelly. One week after the treatment, there was a wound healing process, but the condition of the lips still showed redness and the patient's lips were still peeling. After one month, the patient's lips have healed, and the patient's bad habits such as licking the lips and peeling the lips have disappeared. DOI : 10.54052/jhds.v2n1.p27-38

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jhds

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Dentistry

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Journal of Health and Dental Sciences or JHDS is a peer-reviewed and open access journal that focuses on promoting health and dental sciences generated from health and dental basic sciences, clinical, and community or public health and dental researches to integrate research in all aspects of human ...