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Diseases » Mouth conditions » Incidence
 

Incidence Statistics for Types of Mouth conditions

The information below shows a list of types of Mouth conditions, with information as to the annual incidence of each of these types of Mouth conditions. Estimates of the people affected each year are calculated based on the available statistics.

Incidence Statistics for Types of Mouth conditions

Disease

Incidence Estimate

US people estimate

Statistic Used for Calculation

Candidiasis N/A N/A No information
Oral Candidiasis N/A N/A No information
Cleft Palate approx 1 in 47,600 or 0.00% or 5,714 people in USA 5,714 about 1 in 700 births
Gingivostomatitis N/A N/A No information
Halitosis N/A N/A No information
Kaposi's Sarcoma N/A N/A No information
Oral cancer approx 1 in 9,411 or 0.01% or 28,900 people in USA 28,900 28,900 annual cases (SEER 2002 estimate)
Oral thrush N/A N/A No information
Speech impairment N/A N/A No information
Stuttering N/A N/A No information
Suffocation approx 1 in 3,285 or 0.03% or 82,790 people in USA 82,790 1,388 annual cases in Victoria 1996 of suffocation and foreign bodies (DHS-VIC)
Trigeminal neuralgia N/A N/A No information
Gum cancer N/A N/A No information
Mouth cancer approx 1 in 26,984 or 0.00% or 10,080 people in USA 10,080 10,080 new cases for mouth cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Parotid gland cancer N/A N/A No information
Salivary gland cancer N/A N/A No information
Tonsil cancer N/A N/A No information

Types of Mouth conditions

For more information about types of Mouth conditions, refer to our section on types of Mouth conditions.

About incidence:

The medical term 'incidence' of Mouth conditions usually refers to the annual diagnosis rate of new cases of Mouth conditions. Prevalence is a different medical disease measure that refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Mouth conditions at any given time (e.g. prevalence includes people who have had a medical condition for a long time). For more information on prevalence and incidence statistics, see about prevalence and incidence statistics.


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