The clinical features, etiology, and treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU) are discussed. Aphthous ulcers are among the most common oral lesions in the general population, with a frequency ...

2 Herpetiform ulceration, a rare subtype of aphthous ulcer, presents with 5–100 tiny, grouped, or scattered aphthous lesions in the absence of HSV.3 This may occur in patients with Behçet disease, ...

A lesion that's red, typically flat, and painful early on is usually a canker sore (aphthous ulcer). The inflammation, though irritating, likely will heal on its own. Canker sores can occur more ...

They’re mouth ulcers, also known as aphthous ulcers or canker sores. They typically occur on the inner cheeks, inner lips, base of your gums or roof of your mouth, and can also appear on your ...

Common mouth ulcers, known as aphthous ulcers or canker sores, can bother us all. They’re normally only about 2-3mm in size but can be surprisingly painful. They occur when a patch of the ...

The primary efficacy criterion for this study was time (in days) required for complete aphthous ulcer healing. Secondary criteria were tolerability and patients' perceptions of the product's taste ...