Oral lesions, particularly associated with chronic inflammatory conditions, are surprisingly widespread, affecting millions ...

Canker sores (also known as aphthous ulcers) only happen inside the mouth. You can get them on or under the tongue and on the inside of the cheeks and lips — the parts of the mouth that can move. They ...

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 surface lining of skin in ...

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 ...

However, evidence of successful use of these agents for aphthous ulcers is primarily anecdotal. Of the medications listed by AAOM, only corticosteroids have been studied in well-designed clinical ...