Aphthous Stomatitis

A recurrent disease of the oral mucosa of unknown etiology. It is characterized by small white ulcerative lesions, single or multiple, round or oval. Two to eight crops of lesions occur per year, lasting for 7 to 14 days and then heal without scarring. (From Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p742)

Also Known As:

Aphthous Ulcer; Canker Sore; Aphthous Ulcers; Canker Sores; Aphthae; Stomatitis, Aphthous; Aphthous Stomatitides; Sore, Canker; Sores, Canker; Stomatitides, Aphthous; Ulcers, Aphthous; Periadenitis Mucosa Necrotica Recurrens; Ulcer, Aphthous

Stomatognathic Diseases: 725
- Mouth Diseases: 98
  - Stomatitis: 4460
    - Aphthous Stomatitis: 1327

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