Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disease triggered by gluten-containing foods (wheat, barley and rye) in genetically predisposed individuals. We present a patient with celiac disease complicated by severe aphthous stomatitis resulting in impairing swallowing, chewing and speaking. This led to weight loss, psychosocial problems as well as inability to perform her work. A variety of topical ...

Abstract Recurrent aphthous ulcers are common painful mucosal conditions affecting the oral cavity. Despite their high prevalence and knowledge of many etiological factors, exact mechanism disease is still not fully understood. There three different clinical forms recurrent stomatitis therapy differs depending on it. The aim this article to provide an overview current about possible causes trea...

Oral ulcers are diverse in number. Recurrent aphthous ulceration is the most common form of painful ulcerations in oral cavity. The diagnosis is well defined but the etiology and pathogenesis remains unclear. It is common condition affecting 20% of general population. This review article provides the exact etiology, diagnosis, criteria and treatment of RAS.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and recurrent intraoral herpes (RIH) are the two most commonly presenting oral lesions in the dental setting. It is critical that the oral health professional be able to accurately discriminate between these disorders. To facilitate the differential diagnosis between RAS and RIH, important components of assessment are discussed. These include: prodromal signs...

BACKGROUND The treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is principally directed towards reducing the pain and duration of each episode of ulceration; however, there remain few agents for which there is definitive evidence of benefit. AIMS The aims of the present study were to determine the efficacy of HybenX (Epien Medical Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA), vs another device used for the tr...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common oral mucosal condition, but little is known of its etiology or pathogenesis. Several factors have been postulated to be the cause of this condition. Currently, the most widely accepted etiology is that RAS is a localized immunological disorder. The treatment modalities for RAS, till recently, were aimed at providing symptomatic relie...

Aphthous ulcers are the most prevalent oral mucosal lesions, yet treatment is challenging. There evidence that montelukast efficacious in treating aphthous ulcers. A randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing against prednisone for recurrent stomatitis demonstrated has superior efficacy compared with placebo, decreased prednisone, but adverse effects to prednisone. Our single-center, retrosp...