Mouth Ulcers: Causes, Types, Diagnoses, Treatment and Prevention
Mouth ulcers, also known as canker sores or aphthous ulcers or benign oral ulcers, or recurrent aphthous stomatitis, are common and painful lesions of the oral cavity. A lesion is an abnormal area of tissue inside or outside your body that may get bigger or change appearance, and may or may not be cancerous. Mouth ulcers generally develop inside your mouth or at the base of your mouth and are painful. They are mostly seen in women and adolescents (individuals between ages 10 and 24 years). Mouth ulcers usually go away within one to two weeks. If you have a mouth ulcer that is extremely painful, you should seek advice from your ENT specialist. Causes of Mouth Ulcers Although mouth ulcers have been known for a long time, the exact cause of a simple aphthous ulcer has never been determined. However, certain triggers and factors that can cause mouth ulcers include: 1. Stomach disorder/digestion problems. Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tr...