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Aphthous ulcer - Background information
What are they?
- Aphthous ulcers are painful, clearly defined, round or ovoid, shallow ulcers that are confined to the mouth and are not associated with systemic disease.
- Aphthous ulcers are often recurrent, with onset usually in childhood, and frequency and severity tend to reduce with increasing age.
[Scully et al, 2003; Scully, 2006]
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