subject: What Causes Cracks At The Side Of The Mouth? [print this page] If you are wondering what causes cracks at the side of the mouth, you will be interested to learn that these rarely appear as a result of having a cold or flu. The other common misconception is that these can occur due to extremes of temperature.
Now it is very true that this condition can be aggravated by the factors above, but the usual reason why people have these painful cracks at the side of the mouth is a result of the very common condition known as angular cheilitis.
Millions of people are affected by angular cheilitis every year. Although most are elderly or very young, anybody can be affected and this can be extremely painful, with many having repeated outbreaks over the course of a year.
As with any condition affecting the mouth, healing can be very difficult. The constant cracking and bleeding every time you try to do everyday tasks, such as eating or speaking can be a nightmare. As well as the pain, sufferers also have to cope with the physical appearance of angular cheilitis which can look very unpleasant, particularly when scabbing happens.
Knowing what causes cracks at the side of the mouth can help you learn how to treat it. The condition usually starts by the area at the corners of the mouth becoming moist due to dribbling, ill-fitting dentures, pen biting, finger sucking or nutritional deficiencies. What happens is that the constant moisture creates the perfect conditions for bacteria to grow and within no time, the infection becomes fungal and then extremely difficult to eradicate. Once it has reached this stage, the only way to eliminate it completely is to dry out the area altogether as neither bacteria nor fungus can thrive without moisture or oxygen.
There is an extremely fast-acting natural home remedy which guarantees almost instant relief from the pain and discomfort caused by angular cheilitis. In addition, by following this remedy, you will be completely free of the splits and cracks overnight.
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