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Mouth ulcers    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Ulcer - oral; Oral ulcer; Stomatitis - ulcerative; Ulcer - mouth

Definition:

A group of disorders that cause sores or open lesions within the mouth (see also mouth sores or aphthous ulcer).

Causes and Risks

Mouth ulcers are caused by many disorders. These include canker sores, leukoplakia, gingivostomatitis, oral cancer, oral lichen planus, oral thrush, herpes simplex and other disorders. The skin lesion of Histoplasmosis may also appear as a mouth ulcer.

Aphthous ulcer is most common in young adults, with about a 60% incidence.

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