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Ulcers, Mouth

Ulcers, Mouth Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Ulcers, Mouth Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Ulcers, Mouth?

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)

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