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Aphthous ulcers
A non infectious viral infection of the superficial layers of oral mucosal cells. It is always in the free mucosal not attached. Can be secondarily infected by bacteria. Lasts about ten days. Many go unnoticed.Believedd to of viral origins instigated by abrsion of the tissues.
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I am getting aphthous ulcers after almost quiting smoking. What should I do?
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Aphthous ulcer on my soft palate, not gone for 6 days? Why is it taking so long?
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Any household products or OTC medicines that can cure aphthous ulcer (oral ulcer) effectively and quickly?
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I believe I have an aphthous ulcer in my vagina but I'm not sure?
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Aphthous ulcer in throat what medicine?
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What should I do for painful recurrent aphthous ulcers? Any blood tests or other tests to see what is going on?
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Is it any way possible to have genital aphthous ulcers?
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Recurring canker sores (aphthous ulcer), all systems of medicine tried, but nothing works. Any ideas?
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How to treat an aphthous ulcer at back of throat?
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Can I use a silver nitrate stick to burn off an aphthous ulcer?
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Have just had a colonoscopy and they found some aphthous ulcers in my bowel. What are they?
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Just had a colonoscopy. The report said they found some aphthous ulcers in my bowel. What are they?
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I usually overthink a lot which causes stress.And I keep getting aphthous ulcers frequently. docs of healthtap have written to take one bcomplex everyday for ulcers. I should take with or without zinc? and for how long?3months,6months,1year?
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Are yogurt and honey good for aphthous ulcers in mouth?
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Their any way to permanently heal "aphthous ulcer" (canker sore)? Is there something wrong inside my body?
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Hey there .. i just want to ask that i have painful herbea and aphthous ulcer on my mouth with bilateral swelling of submundibular lymphnode?
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Hi is it normal to have recurrent ulcers in the mouth approx every 2 to 3 weeks upper & bottom lip sometimes in same places Dr said aphthous ulcer?
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