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Use of proprietary agents to relieve recurrent aphthous stomatitis
British Dental Journal
|February 22, 1997
Abstract
Aim:
To examine the subjective efficacy of proprietary agents for aphthous stomatitis.
Design:
A simple open study.
Setting:
Hospital out-patients in the UK in 1993.
Subjects:
50 consecutive patients with aphthae.
Outcome:
Patients assessed agent efficacy as very effective, possibly effective or not effective at relieving symptoms.
Results:
38 of 54 available agents were used. Difflam Oral Rinse (benzydamine hydrochloride) appeared to give most control of pain. Overall, Corsodyl mouthwash (chlorhexidine gluconate) gave most beneficial effect.
Conclusions:
Difflam and Corsodyl appear to give some symptomatic relief to aphthous victims.