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<p>Recurrent aphthous ulcers are common painful mucosal conditions affecting the oral cavity. Despite their high prevalence and knowledge of many etiological factors, the exact mechanism of disease is still not fully understood. There are three different clinical forms of recurrent aphthous stomatitis and the therapy differs depending on it.</p>
<p>The aim of this article is to provide an overview of current knowledge about the possible causes and treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. We discuss its pathogenesis which is currently the least explained in the literature. This review offers scientists and clinicians useful information about clinical presentation, diagnosis, predisposing aetiological factors and recent trends in the management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.</p>
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Recurrent aphthous ulcers are common painful mucosal conditions affecting the oral cavity. Despite their high prevalence and knowledge of many etiological factors, the exact mechanism of disease is still not fully understood. There are three different clinical forms of recurrent aphthous stomatitis and the therapy differs depending on it.
The aim of this article is to provide an overview of current knowledge about the possible causes and treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. We discuss its pathogenesis which is currently the least explained in the literature. This review offers scientists and clinicians useful information about clinical presentation, diagnosis, predisposing aetiological factors and recent trends in the management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis – An Overview

Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Dentistry

Experimental and Applied Biomedical Research (EABR)

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Recurrent aphthous ulcers are common painful mucosal conditions affecting the oral cavity. Despite their high prevalence and knowledge of many etiological...

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis – An Overview

Published Online: Mar 26, 2022

Page range: -

Received: Sep 03, 2021

Accepted: Oct 08, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0058

Keywords
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, oral ulcer, aphthae

© 2020 Miona Vuletic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis – An Overview

Published Online: Mar 26, 2022

Page range: -

Received: Sep 03, 2021

Accepted: Oct 08, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjecr-2021-0058

KeywordsRecurrent aphthous stomatitis, oral ulcer, aphthae

© 2020 Miona Vuletic et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, oral ulcer, aphthae