Oral Ulcer

A loss of mucous substance of the mouth showing local excavation of the surface, resulting from the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue. It is the result of a variety of causes, e.g., denture irritation, aphthous stomatitis (STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS); NOMA; necrotizing gingivitis (GINGIVITIS, NECROTIZING ULCERATIVE); TOOTHBRUSHING; and various irritants. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p842)

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.672

MeSH Unique ID: D019226

Entry Terms:

• Oral Ulcers
• Ulcer, Oral
• Ulcers, Oral
• Mouth Ulcer
• Mouth Ulcers
• Ulcer, Mouth
• Ulcers, Mouth

Previous Indexing:

• Mouth Diseases (1966-1996)
• Stomatitis (1966-1996)
• Stomatitis, Aphthous (1966-1996)
• Ulcer (1966-1996)

See Also:

• Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative
• Noma
• Stomatitis, Aphthous

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Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Oral Ulcer