Dear Joan, Cracking of the corners of the mouth is a common condition that is frequently seen in both the offices of dermatologists and dentists. It is known as perleche or angular cheilitis (âangularâ â angles; âcheilâ â lip; âitisâ â inflammation).onditions inside the mouth leading to perleche include anything that affects normal and healthy saliva flow or causes mouth dryness that in turn leads to infection. Other causes include: 1  Denture stomatitis (âstomaâ â mouth; âitisâ â inflammation) is an inflammation of the tissues under a denture.
Your thyroid is a small gland at the base of your neck that makes thyroid hormone. Thyroid hormone controls many activities in your body, including how fast you burn calories and how fast your heart beats.Diseases of the thyroid cause it to make either too much or too little of the hormone.ypothyroidism is treated with medicine that gives your body the thyroid hormone it needs to work normally. The most common medicines are man-made forms of the hormone that your thyroid makes. You will likely need to take thyroid hormone pills for the rest of your life.
1 The thyroid gland plays a primary role in your energy level, muscle growth, metabolic rate, and brain function. 2  Hypothyroidism is a common disorder in which the bodyâs ability to produce enough thyroid hormone is insufficient.hyroid Hormones. 1  The thyroid gland plays a primary role in your energy level, muscle growth, metabolic rate, and brain function. 2  Hypothyroidism is a common disorder in which the bodyâs ability to produce enough thyroid hormone is insufficient.