Review Article
Year: 2017 | Month: November | Volume: 4 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 35-38
Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Review
Dr. Santosh Kumar1, Dr. Shresth Kumar Bhagat2, Dr. Mobeen Khan3, Dr. Archana Bhagat4, Dr. Khushboo Kumari5, Dr. Rekha Prashad6
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, PDCH, Government Dental College Patna, Bihar.
2 Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, Darbhanga, Bihar.
3 Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.
4,5,6 BDS, Private Practitioner, Bihar.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Mobeen Khan
ABSTRACT
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) or recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU) is a common disorder. They affect higher patient groups. There may be a female predominance in some adult and child patient. Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers are very painful oral mucosal disorder. They occur mainly in childhood and decreases as age increases. Symptomatic treatments are the main line of treatment. Topical medications are preferred. Diet modification improves the condition and quality of life.
Key words: RAS; Systemic Steroids; MiRAS; MjRAS; HRAS
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