Penatalaksanaan stomatitis aftosa rekuren mayor dengan infeksi sekunder Management of major recurrent aphtous stomatitis accompanied by secondary infection

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common disorder affecting 5% to 66% of examined adult patient groups. There may be a female predominance in some adult and child patient groups.1–4 The ulceration usually commences in the second decade,5 although 40% of selected groups of children can have a history of RAS, ulceration beginning before 5 years of age, the frequency of affected patients ri...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis caused by food allergy.

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common oral lesions which occur either in single or multiple forms in oral mucosa. The mouth is subjected to a wide spectrum of antigenic agents, including foodstuff, and allergic reactions to such antigens may manifest in a number of diverse ways. Food allergy, however, has not been widely investigated as the cause of RAS. The main complai...

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Review

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is a disorder characterized by recurring ulcers in the oral mucosa in patients with no other signs of disease. This condition is also called as Sutton’s disease, especially in the case of major, multiple or recurring ulcers. RAS appears to represent several pathological states with similar clinical manifestations, including immunologic disorders, hematologic ...

Practical aspects of management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) remains, to date, empirical and non-specific. The main goals of therapy are to minimize pain and functional disabilities as well as decrease inflammatory reactions and frequency of recurrences. Locally, symptomatically acting modalities are the standard treatment in simple cases of RAS. Examples include topical anaesthetics and analgesics, antise...