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oral cavity infection
Etiology:
- bacterial infection
- periodontitis (chronic)
- viral infection
- Herpes simplex
- papillomavirus
- coxsackievirus
- mumps, measles (rubeola)
- rubella
- fungal infection
- thrush
- protozoan infection
Complications:
- bacterial infection
- endocarditis
- glomerulonephritis
Specific
endodontal disease; periradicular disease
oropharyngeal candidiasis (thrush)
periodontal disease; gum disease; gingival disease
General
infection (infectious disease)
stomatognathic (mouth) disease
References
- Pillinger J
Oral thrush (fungal infection in the mouth)
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/oralthrush.htm
- Gordon SC
eMedicine (Medscape): Viral Infections of the Mouth
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1079920-overview
- Najjar T
eMedicine (Medscape): Bacterial Mouth Infections
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1081424-overview