An aphthous ulcer is another term to describe a canker sore. Aphthous ulcers appear in your child's mouth, most often on the inner lining of the lip or cheek. Canker sores are not contagious and are very common in children older than 5. Home care...
Aphthous ulcers, also known as canker sores, are shallow grey, white or yellow sores surrounded by a dull, red border. Aphthous ulcers always occur inside the mouth, unlike cold sores which almost always occur on the lips, according to the...
An aphthous ulcer is a mouth lesion more commonly referred to as a canker sore. Approximately 20 percent of people regularly develop aphthous ulcer symptoms, according to KidsHealth.org. These mouth ulcers can occur for a number of reasons,...
Canker sores are tiny lesions found inside the mouth, usually around the tongue, cheeks and gums. Also called aphthous ulcers, they can have many causes, including injury, allergies, bacteria or gastrointestinal disease. Conventional treatment may...
A variety of disorders and conditions can cause sores on the tongue. Local irritation or injuries, immune system reactions, nutritional deficiencies and cancer are among the common causes of tongue sores. The cause of a tongue sore often cannot be...
Recurring fevers occur at least three times in a six-month period. They might happen regularly or with no pattern at all, and they may or may not be accompanied by other symptoms. If your child has a recurring fever without the symptoms of a...
No one knows for sure exactly what causes aphthous stomatitis, small, white ulcers that appear inside the mouth commonly called canker sores, but there are a number of known triggers for outbreaks, including stress and illness. While canker sores...
Canker sores, or apthous ulcers, are common oral ulcers caused by a break in the mucous membrane. Learn more about canker sores, including symptoms and treatments, in this video.
