Recurrent aphthous stomatitis.
Dent Clin North Am
; 58(2): 281-97, 2014 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24655523
ABSTRACT
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common ulcerative disease affecting the oral mucosa. RAS occurs mostly in healthy individuals and has an atypical clinical presentation in immunocompromised individuals. The etiology of RAS is still unknown, but several local, systemic, immunologic, genetic, allergic, nutritional, and microbial factors, as well as immunosuppressive drugs, have been proposed as causative agents. Clinical management of RAS using topical and systemic therapies is based on severity of symptoms and the frequency, size, and number of lesions. The goals of therapy are to decrease pain and ulcer size, promote healing, and decrease the frequency of recurrence.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stomatitis, Aphthous
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Dent Clin North Am
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article