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Systemic and topical treatment methods of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A systematic review
Karolis Skučas1, Aušra Balčiūnaitė, Nomeda Basevičienė
1Faculty of Odontology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Taikos pr. 65-23, 50436 Kaunas, Lithuania. karolissk@gmail.com.
Aim:
To analyze the latest systemic and topical recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) treatment methods that could help patients in their daily lives.
Material And Methods:
A systematic literature review was performed of randomized control trials in English identified in MEDLINE (PubMed), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Cochrane Library), Researchgate, published between 2018 and 2023. Studies had to be performed in vivo.
Results:
34 randomized clinical trials matched all criterias and were included in systematic literature review. A wide variety of topical and systemic agents are suggested for the treatment of RAS.
Conclusion:
Topical medications can promote the healing time of ulcers and relieve the pain, but most of the time can not decrease the frequency of RAS relapse. However, for continuous RAS, treatment with systemic medication should be considered.
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