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== Background ==

=== Risk Factors ===

* Elderly, people who wear dentures and appliances, people who wear masks, and children who use pacifiers
* Particularly prevalent in patients with [[HIV]] or [[Down syndrome]]

=== Etiologies ===

* Infectious causes include [[Candida albicans]], [[Staphylococcus aureus]], and [[Beta-hemolytic streptococci]]
* Noninfectious causes include poorly fitting dentures, aging skin, contact allergy, nutritional deficiencies, anemia, dry skin, hypersalivation, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis

== Clinical Manifestations ==

* Erythema, cracking, scaling, bleeding at corners of the mouth, usually painful

[[Category:Dermatology]]

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