{"id":8276,"date":"2026-08-19T21:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/qeiliti-tuchebis-anteba\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T21:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T17:13:34","slug":"qeiliti-tuchebis-anteba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/qeiliti-tuchebis-anteba\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheilitis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cheilitis is an inflammatory disease of the lips that affects both the mucosa itself and the red border of the lips. There is no generally accepted classification of cheilitis. A relatively well-founded system divides these diseases into symptomatic and cheilitis proper. Cheilitis proper includes glandular, exfoliative, allergic and meteorological cheilitis, while symptomatic cheilitis includes eczematous, atopic, macrocheilitis and hypovitaminosis-related cheilitis.

Exfoliative cheilitis<\/strong>

The disease affects only the red border of the lips and is accompanied by peeling. Exfoliative cheilitis is more common in women. Among the etiological factors, most researchers give the main role to nervous system dysfunction and various psychopathological manifestations, such as depressive reactions. In addition, a link has been established between thyroid hyperfunction and exfoliative cheilitis. The role of genetic factors and immunological changes in the pathogenesis of exfoliative cheilitis is now recognized. Depending on the clinical course, dry and exudative forms of exfoliative cheilitis are distinguished. Both forms have a characteristic location of the changes: only the red border of the lips is affected, from the Klein line to its middle. The process doesn’t affect the mucosa or the skin. The part of the red border next to the skin and the corners of the mouth remain unaffected.

Dry<\/em><\/strong> form: the patient is bothered by dry, burning lips, and scales form, which patients usually bite off. This can go on for years. On examination, scales with raised edges are visible, firmly attached to the red border in the center. After the scales are removed, a sharply reddened area appears. After 5-7 days the scales form again.

Exudative<\/em><\/strong> form: it is characterized by marked pain, swollen lips and heavy crusting, which makes speaking and eating difficult. On examination, the Klein zone is red, sometimes swollen, and the crusts are grayish-yellow. With marked exudation, the crusts sometimes hang down like an apron, because the red border next to the skin is not affected. During treatment, the exudative form of exfoliative cheilitis may turn into the dry form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Glandular cheilitis<\/strong>

A disease of the lips, mainly the lower lip. It is caused by congenital hypertrophy, hyperplasia and infection of the minor salivary glands.

In the etiology of glandular cheilitis, the main role is played by a hereditary anomaly of the lower lip, accompanied by hyperplasia and hypertrophy of the minor salivary glands with excessive secretion. Provoking factors include tartar, periodontal inflammation, caries and others that help infection enter the lip tissues through the widened ducts of the salivary glands.

Glandular cheilitis develops both as a result of infection of the salivary gland ducts and of intoxication by the waste products and toxins of microorganisms.

Glandular cheilitis mainly develops in people over 30. Notably, the lower lip is affected more often than the upper. At the start of the disease, the patient notices slight dryness and peeling of the lips. As the disease progresses, pain develops due to erosions and cracks. On the lip mucosa, the widened openings of the salivary gland ducts are visible as red dots, from which drops of saliva are released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact allergic cheilitis<\/strong>

Contact allergic cheilitis is caused by a delayed-type allergic reaction to various irritants when they come into contact with the red border of the lip. It occurs mainly in women over 20.

The etiological factors of contact allergic cheilitis include chemicals in lip balm, toothpaste and denture plastics. Cheilitis can also develop from contact with metal objects (wind instruments, cigarette holders, pencils, pens, etc.). Occupational contact allergic cheilitis is also possible. Patients complain of severe itching, burning, swelling and redness of the lips. Their history shows contact with various irritants and flare-ups of the disease on repeated contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meteorological (actinic) cheilitis<\/strong>

This disease belongs to the group of inflammatory changes of the lips based on increased sensitivity to weather factors – in particular, sun exposure, cold, wind and radiation.

This form of cheilitis resembles the exudative form of contact allergic cheilitis, but here the sensitizing factor is sun exposure.

Depending on the clinical course, two forms of the disease are distinguished: exudative and dry. Exudative<\/strong> form: patients are bothered by itching, burning of the lip, and the formation of erosions and crusts. On examination, the red border of the lower lip is slightly swollen and red. Small blisters or erosions may appear. After they burst, crusts form, accompanied by pain.

The dry<\/strong> form of actinic cheilitis is characterized by dry, burning and sometimes painful lips. On examination, erythema of the lip and fine whitish-gray scales are visible. Later, bruising and erosions may appear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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