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Mouth ulcers

Mouth ulcers
Mouth ulcers, also known as a canker sores or mouth sores, are round or ovoid open sores inside the mouth or upper throat. They occur on the inner cheeks, the soft palate, the under surface of the tongue, floor of the mouth and the upper throat.

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

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

Mouth ulcers and pain

Type of RAS

Symptoms

Duration

Minor aphthae

1 to 5 mouth ulcers with diameter of 1 to 10 mm

7 to 14 days

Major aphthae

1 to 10 mouth ulcers with diameter of more than 1 cm

10 to 30 days

Herpetiform ulcers

5 to 100 mouth ulcers 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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Women (55%) are more affected than men(45%) by mouth ulcers

Tip of the day:

Check that you do not take a medicine likely to cause mouth ulcers