Diagnosis and management of common non-viral oral ulcerations

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Van Heerden, Willem Francois Petrus
Boy, Sonja Catharina

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Medpharm Publishers

Abstract

Oral ulcerations are common lesions encountered in private practice. Oral ulcers can have a localised aetiology or be a manifestation of a variety of systemic conditions or disorders. Appropriate management depends on the correct diagnosis which can at times be difficult due to similar clinical features. The aetiology, diagnosis and management of the most common non-viral ulcerative disorders of the oral mucosa are discussed. These include traumatic ulcers, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, malignancy as well as oral ulceration associated with cutaneous pathology.

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Oral ulcerations, Oral lesions, Non-viral ulcerations, Oral mucosa, Traumatic ulcers, Recurrent aphthous stomatitis, Malignancy

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Van Heerden, WFP & Boy SC 2007, 'Diagnosis and management of common non-viral oral ulcerations' South African Family Practice, vol. 49, no. 8, pp. 20, 22, 24-26. [http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj]