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Silver nitrate cautery in aphthous stomatitis: a randomized controlled trial.
M R Alidaee1, A Taheri, P Mansoori
1Department of Dermatology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Vahdat Eslami Street, Tehran, Iran.
The British Journal of Dermatology
|August 27, 2005
Summary
Silver nitrate cautery effectively reduces pain from aphthous stomatitis (canker sores) after one application. This treatment does not significantly alter healing time for oral ulcers.
Area of Science:
- Oral Medicine
- Dermatology
- Wound Healing
Background:
- Aphthous stomatitis is a common, painful oral condition.
- Silver nitrate has been historically used for pain relief in aphthous ulcers.
- Chemical cautery with silver nitrate can increase injury depth.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate silver nitrate's efficacy in reducing aphthous ulcer pain.
- To determine if silver nitrate impacts oral ulcer healing duration.
Main Methods:
- A randomized, patient-blinded, placebo-controlled trial.
- 97 patients with minor aphthous ulceration were treated with silver nitrate or placebo.
- Pain severity and lesion size were recorded daily for seven days.
Main Results:
- 70% of patients receiving silver nitrate reported pain reduction after 1 day, versus 11% in the placebo group (P < 0.001).
- Complete re-epithelialization occurred in 83% of the silver nitrate group and 89% of the placebo group by day 7 (P = 0.39).
- No significant side-effects were observed.
Conclusions:
- Silver nitrate application provides rapid pain relief for aphthous ulcers.
- Healing time is not significantly affected by silver nitrate treatment.
- It is a simple, cost-effective option for managing aphthous stomatitis pain.