What STD causes tooth decay?

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asked Apr 29, 2024 in Dental by doodleordie (1,780 points)
What STD causes tooth decay?

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answered Oct 23, 2024 by 1961waggy (33,340 points)
The STD that causes tooth decay is HIV/AIDS, Chlamydia, HPV, Cytomegalovirus.

The HPV STD or human papillomavirus can cause warts and even cancerous or precancerous lesions to develop in your mouth and throat and can lead to tooth decay and tooth loss.

Chlamydia can cause infections in the mouth, gum disease, dental pain and tooth decay and tooth loss.

A tongue STD will look like small red patches and then grow into larger open sores which can be red, yellow or even gray in color.

During the first stages of the tongue STD it will most often appear as sores on the lips, the tip of the tongue, gums or at the back of the mouth near the tonsils.

The STD that has bumps on the back of the tongue is HPV which causes small, white, beige or brown colored skin growths or bumps on the tongue and can also cause bumps on moist mucous membranes near your anus, genitals and mouth.

The HPV bumps on the back of your tongue will look like a raised fluid filled structure.

The virus that causes bumps on the tongue is HPV as well as oral herpes and syphilis.

The herpes virus can uncommonly cause cold sores on the tongue, but cold sores are usually on the lip.

Other causes of bumps on the tongue include canker sores, bacterial infections, oral herpes, allergies, immune system disorders and oral cancer.

A bump can also develop on the side of the tongue in the space created by a missing tooth.

Most cases of bumps on the tongue are harmless and usually resolve on their own.

The bumps on the tongue usually heal and resolve on their own after some time.

However, bumps can also be a sign of a more serious health condition, like an HPV infection or oral cancer.

If the bumps on the tongue don't go away you should see a doctor as in rare cases the bumps on the tongue could be a sign of oral cancer.

Chlamydia bumps on the tongue can be one of the rare signs that you have STI.

Unfortunately, chlamydia is among the most widespread sexually transmitted infections in the United States. Usually, it affects body parts like the rectum and the genitals, but in many cases, it can also infect a person's throat.

Bacteria on tongues usually appear black and hairy.

A black and hairy tongue may look concerning, but it's usually harmless.

Bacterial overgrowth on the tongue most commonly causes it.

Your tongue may look dark yellow, brown, or black.

Also, the papillae may multiply, giving off the “hairy” appearance.

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