Aphthous ulcers, commonly referred to as canker sores, are the most common ulcerative lesions of the oral mucosa. These are usually painful and are associated with redness, and occasional bleeding from the affected area(s). Therefore, the aims of treatment are to reduce pain and healing time.

Presentation of lesions

The lesions are characterized by single or multiple rounded, shallow, oral ulcers which cause moderate to intense pain and heal within 10-14 days.

Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers

In fact, the oral lesions normally heal automatically within 7-14 days. Due to the indeterminate aetiology of these lesions, it is often difficult to find a definitive cure, so therefore treatment regimes consist of topical pain relief medication and vitamins to boost the

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Treatment of Aphthous Ulcers

immune system. Futhremore, corticosteroid, antiviral therapy analgesic and anaesthetic agents may be prescribed. Lastly, antibiotics, multivitamins, cauterization, topical ablation and a variety of combined therapies may be suggested.

EY-LLLLT, applied at EYiasis medical center, is an effective modality for the treatment of aphthous ulcers. Not only does EY-LLLT reduce the healing time, it also provides immediate pain relief. Since Laser Therapy provides very efficient anti- inflammatory responses in addition to oedema reduction, pain reduction and cellular biostimulation, it constitutes an alternative to adequately modulate these lesions.

Bibliography

  • Jijin MJ, Rakaraddi M, Pai J, Jaishankar HP, Krupashankar R, Kavitha AP, Anjana R, Shobha R. Low-level laser therapy versus 5% amlexanox: a comparison of treatment effects in a cohort of patients with minor aphthous ulcers. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2016.
  • Pavlić V, vujić-Aleksić V, Aoki A, Nežić L. Treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis by laser therapy: A systematic review of the literature. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2015 Aug;72(8):722-8. Review.
  • Lalabonova H, Daskalov H. Clinical assessment of the therapeutic effect of low-level laser therapy on chronic recurrent aphthous stomatitis. Biotechnol Biotechnol Equip. 2014 Sep 3;28(5):929-933.
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