Canker Sores (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Canker Sore Overview
- Canker Sore Causes
- Canker Sore Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Canker Sore Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Canker Sores - Effective Treatments
Multimedia
Media file 1: Canker sores are painful ulcers involving the mouth. The person shown here also has Behçet syndrome, which among other things causes canker sores. (Photo courtesy F. Fehl III, MD)
Media type: Photo
Synonyms and Keywords
aphthous stomatitis, aphthous, sore mouth, sore tongue, Behçet disease, celiac sprue, abdominal sprue, canker sores, mouth ulcers, aphthous ulcers, mouth sores
Authors and Editors
Author: William Shapiro, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Urgent Care and Emergency Medicine, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com
Previous contributing editors:
Editors: Scott H Plantz, MD,
FAAEM, Research Director, Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy
Editor, eMedicine; Jerry Balentine, DO,
Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine;
Medical Director, Saint Barnabas Hospital
Last Editorial Review: 2/22/2008
Viewer Comments & Reviews
Canker Sores - Effective Treatments
Please describe what treatments have been effective for your canker sores.
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Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common condition, restricted to the mouth, that typically starts in childhood or adolescence as recurrent small, round, or ovoid ulcers with circumscribed margins, erythematous haloes, and yellow or gray floors.
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