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2. Mouth ulcer - Wikipedia

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   Diagramatic representation of mucosal erosion (left), excoriation (center), and ulceration (right) Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer (/ ˈ ʌ l s ər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [3]

3. Common Causes of Stomatitis, a Painful Inflammatory Condition

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   In addition to sores, blisters and ulcers, stomatitis can cause discoloration of the inner lips, inner cheeks, and tongue, adds Brynna Connor, MD, a family medicine specialist in Austin, TX, and ...

4. Anti-ulcer agents - Wikipedia

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   Anti-ulcer agents are medications or supplements used to cure the damage of mucosal layer on organs to prevent the damage from further extending to deeper regions to cause complications. An anti-ulcer medication for treating mouth ulcer is triamcinolone, a corticosteroid. Other anti-ulcer supplements include vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.

5. Wound licking - Wikipedia

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   Saint Magdalena de Pazzi is said to have cured a nun of sores and scabs in 1589 by licking her limbs. [41] The Roman Emperor Vespasian is said to have performed a healing of a blind man using his saliva. [42] Pliny the Elder in his Natural History reported that a fasting woman's saliva is an effective cure for bloodshot eyes. [43]

6. Mucositis - Wikipedia

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   Caphosol is a mouth rinse which has been shown to prevent and treat oral mucositis caused by radiation and high-dose chemotherapy. MuGard is a FDA-cleared mucoadhesive oral protectant, developed by Access Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , that is designed to form a protective hydrogel coating over the oral mucosa while a patient is undergoing ...

7. Aphthous stomatitis - Wikipedia

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   Aphthous stomatitis, [2] or recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), commonly referred to as a canker sore or salt blister, is a common condition characterized by the repeated formation of benign and non-contagious mouth ulcers (aphthae) in otherwise healthy individuals.