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  2. 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.

  3. Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis

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    Periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and adenitis syndrome is a medical condition, typically occurring in young children, in which high fever occurs periodically at intervals of about 3–5 weeks, frequently accompanied by aphthous-like ulcers, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (cervical lymphadenopathy). The syndrome was described ...

  4. 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]

  5. File:Aphthous Ulcers.webm - Wikipedia

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    Original file (WebM audio/video file, VP9/Opus, length 5 min 8 s, 1,920 × 1,080 pixels, 904 kbps overall, file size: 33.14 MB) This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons . Information from its description page there is shown below.

  6. Stomatitis - Wikipedia

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    Aphthous stomatitis is one of the most common diseases of the oral mucosa, and is thought to affect about 20% of the general population to some degree. [4] The symptoms range from a minor nuisance to being disabling in their impact on eating, swallowing, and talking, and the severe forms can cause people to lose weight.

  7. Herpangina - Wikipedia

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    A diagnosis can be made from clinical signs and symptoms, and treatment consists of minimizing the discomfort of symptoms. [5] It can be differentiated from herpetic gingivostomatitis by the positioning of vesicles - in herpangina, they are typically found on the posterior oropharynx, as compared to gingivostomatitis where they are typically found on the anterior oropharynx and the mouth.

  8. Necrotizing periodontal diseases - Wikipedia

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    A fairly mild presentation of necrotizing gingivitis at the typical site on the gums of the anterior mandibular teeth: Specialty: Periodontology: Symptoms: pain, bad breath, fever, bleeding gums, malaise: Complications: Progression: Types: Necrotizing gingivitis, Necrotizing periodontitis, Necrotizing stomatitis: Causes

  9. Amlexanox - Wikipedia

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    Amlexanox applied to an aphthous ulcer is largely absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract; an insignificant amount enters the bloodstream through the ulcer itself. . After a single 100 mg dose, mean maximum serum concentration occurs 2.4 +/- 0.9 hours after application, with a half-life of elimination (through urine) of 3.5 +/- 1.1