A mouth ulcer (also called an oral ulcer or mucosal ulcer) is an ulcer that forms on the mucous membrane of the mouth. Mouth ulcers are very common and occur in many different diseases and by many different mechanisms. 2022 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code K12.30 MeSH Code: D019226
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients with aphthous ulcers on the alveolar crest, inner lip, tongue, sublingual, gingiva, inner cheek, hard palate, or floor of mouth 2)Age between 18 and 45 3)ASA Class I individuals 4)Presentation within 2 days of the lesion
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients who are pregnant or lactating 2)Smoking patients 3)Patients with systemic diseases 4)Having an orthodontic or prosthetic appliance 5)Having periodontitis 6)Having received previous treatment 7)Having received steroid treatment or anti-inflammatory medication within the last 3 months 8)Having had an infectious disease or active infectious lesions within the last 3 months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reducing VAS scores in aphthous ulcer patients. 12 months after the end of the intervention Visual Analog Scala | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| treatment effects 12 months after the end of the intervention Investigators Global Improvement Scale | — |
Countries
Turkey
Contacts
Akdeniz University