Mouth & Teeth
69 diseases · 18 high-burden in India
Cleft lip is a medical condition where the upper lip has an opening from the perimeter of…
A dental abscess is a localized collection of pus associated with a tooth. The most…
Tooth decay, also known as caries, is the breakdown of teeth due to acids produced by…
Dental fluorosis is a common disorder, characterized by hypocalcification of tooth enamel…
Epiglottitis is the inflammation of the epiglottis—the flap at the base of the tongue…
Gingivitis, also known as ulitis, is a non-destructive disease that causes inflammation…
Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease, is a set of inflammatory conditions…
Laryngeal cancer is a kind of cancer that can develop in any part of the larynx. It is…
Ludwig's angina is a type of severe cellulitis involving the floor of the mouth and is…
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), or nasopharynx cancer, is the most common cancer…
Oral cancer, also known as oral cavity cancer, tongue cancer or mouth cancer, is a cancer…
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic, complex, premalignant condition of the oral…
Pharyngitis is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx. It typically…
Plummer–Vinson syndrome is a rare disease characterized by dysphagia, iron-deficiency…
Verrucous carcinoma (VC) is an uncommon variant of squamous cell carcinoma. This form of…
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that can exist in many different body…
Adenoid hypertrophy, also known as enlarged adenoids refers to an enlargement of the…
Ameloblastoma is a rare, benign or cancerous tumor of odontogenic epithelium much more…
Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a group of congenital disorders, involving the abnormal…
Angular cheilitis (AC) is inflammation of one or both corners of the mouth. Often the…
Ankyloglossia, also known as tongue-tie, is a congenital oral anomaly that may decrease…
Black hairy tongue syndrome (BHT) is a condition of the tongue in which the small bumps…
A branchial cleft cyst or simply branchial cyst is a cyst as a swelling in the upper part…
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a burning, tingling or scalding sensation in the mouth,…
A cold sore is a type of herpes infection caused by the herpes simplex virus that affects…
A dentigerous cyst, also known as a follicular cyst, is an epithelial-lined developmental…
Dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI) is a genetic disorder of tooth development. It is…
Xerostomia, also known as dry mouth, is a subjective complaint of dryness in the mouth,…
Enamel hypoplasia is a defect of the teeth in which the enamel is deficient in quantity,…
Fordyce spots are harmless and painless visible sebaceous glands typically appearing as…
Frey's syndrome is a rare neurological disorder resulting from damage to or near the…
Geographic tongue, also known by several other terms, is a condition of the mucous…
Gingival enlargement is an increase in the size of the gingiva (gums). It is a common…
Bad breath, also known as halitosis, is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath…
Impacted wisdom teeth is a condition where the third molars are prevented from erupting…
Laryngeal papillomatosis, also known as recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) or…
Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. Severe enlargement of the…
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is the most common type of minor salivary gland malignancy…
An odontogenic keratocyst is a rare and benign but locally aggressive developmental cyst.…
Hairy leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy…
Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease that affects the…
Pericoronitis is inflammation of the soft tissues surrounding the crown of a partially…
Reinke's edema is the swelling of the vocal cords due to fluid (Edema) collected within…
Salivary gland tumours, or neoplasms, are tumours that form in the tissues of salivary…
Sialolithiasis is a crystallopathy where a calcified mass or sialolith forms within a…
Scurvy or scorbutus is a deficiency disease resulting from a lack of vitamin C. Early…
Sialadenitis (sialoadenitis) is inflammation of salivary glands, usually the major ones,…
Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional…
Torus mandibularis is a bony growth in the mandible along the surface nearest to the…
A torus palatinus, or palatal torus, is a bony protrusion on the palate. Palatal tori are…