Figure 1. Bilateral oral commissure contractures and resulting microstomia 7 months postburn. Interlabial distance 5 mm.

An abnormally small oral orifice is defined as microstomia. Microstomia may result from epidermolysis bullosa (EB), which consists of a group of disorders characterized by the presence of mechanical fragility of the skin with recurrent de-velopment of blisters and vesicles, resulting from minor mechanical friction or trauma. Since such patients have a small oral aperture, it may be impossible t...

INTRODUCTION The effects of intense pulsed light (IPL) on collagen structures are well known in the treatment of photodamaged skin. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of IPL on sclerotic skin by treating patients with microstomia due to systemic sclerosis. METHODS AND MATERIALS 13 patients all with microstomia and systemic sclerosis were treated with IPL, PR...

Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa of Hallopeau-Siemens (RDEB-HS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by trauma-induced blisters, milia, acral pseudosyndactyly, and scarring. RDEB-HS patients present with a distinct pattern of oral involvement consisting of microstomia, ankyloglossia, vestibule obliteration and dental caries. In this review, we describe the orodental manifestations...