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Canker sore

canker sores Canker sores or mouth ulcers, are round or ovoid open sores inside the mouth or upper throat. It occurs on the inner cheeks, the soft palate, the under surface of the tongue, floor of the mouth and the upper throat.

Canker sores are always painful and are not contagious. Canker sores may lead to difficulties in speaking, eating or swallowing and may negatively affect patients' quality of life. Some people suffering from canker sores experience prodromal symptoms such as tingling or swelling 24h to 48h before the onset of canker sores.

Chronic mouth ulcers or recurring canker sores are designated as recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) or recurrent aphthous ulcers. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis are usually classified into three categories :

Canker sores and pain

Type of RAS

Symptoms

Duration

Minor aphthae

1 to 5 canker sores with diameter of 1 to 10 mm

7 to 14 days

Major aphthae

1 to 10 canker sores with diameter of more than 1 cm

10 to 30 days

Herpetiform ulcers

5 to 100 canker sores with diameters of 1- 3 mm, all of which tend to fuse, forming a large ulcer

7 to 14 days

Minor aphthae represent 75% to 85% of all recurring aphthous stomatitis cases, major aphthae 10% to 15% and herpetiform ulcers 5% to 10%1.

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