Patient discussions
Patients should be educated as to the importance of treating all causes for clinical improvement. In addition, education is important about the need for frequent re-application of topical antifungal or antibacterial agents to the corners of the mouth.
Patients must avoid trauma to the angles of the mouth, and attention should be drawn to the avoidance of thumb sucking or dummy use in young children and constant lip licking in older individuals.[31]
Those who have poorly-fitting dentures, due to weight loss or other causes, are recommended for dental referral for correction and information regarding good oral hygiene. In the case of a nutritional deficiency, patients require information as to the importance of supplements or improved diet.
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