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Review
. 1989 Jan;18(1):21-7.
doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.1989.tb00727.x.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis: current concepts of etiology, pathogenesis and management

C Scully  1 , S Porter
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Review

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis: current concepts of etiology, pathogenesis and management

C Scully et al. J Oral Pathol Med. 1989 Jan.

Abstract

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral disorder, however, despite detailed clinical, immunologic, hematologic and microbiologic investigation, the etiology of RAS remains unknown. At present, topical steroids and antimicrobial mouth rinses are the mainstays of treatment, but there is still no means of preventing recurrence of the oral ulceration.

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