Radiation stomatitis

Dentistry - acute inflammation of the mucous membrane of the lip. The infection penetrates into the lips through small wounds on the lips from biting nails, through cracks. Frequent stomatitis especially develops during exacerbation of existing chronic diseases (periodontitis, gingivitis, etc.) and after various intoxications of the body. In addition, stomatitis can be a consequence of hypothermia. Inflammatory processes can occur both as a result of radioactive radiation and without its participation.

The development of the disease can occur both immediately when the dose drops, and somewhat later during the period of “permissible” doses when immunity decreases. An actinic dose of radiation can cause acute catarrhal inflammation of the oral mucosa and lips in late winter or early spring. With constant radiation exposure, signs of atrophy, keratinization of the surface layers and dysfunction of the salivary glands are observed. Individuals who worked to clean up Hiroshima several years after the bombing. Redness and swelling of the gums and corners of the mouth with the formation of bleeding cracks and, less commonly, erosions are noted. Syphilitic stomatitis among radiologist and radiologists is rare and has its own characteristic features. The disease is manifested by dermatitis and descumulation of the skin around the mouth, the presence of elements of psoriasis in the stage of papules formation. In the mucous membrane of the lips, tongue