title: Anti-helminthic drugs in recurrent apthous stomatitis: A short review.
abstract: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common mucosal condition producing painful ulcerations in the oral cavity and considerable clinical morbidity. The etiology remains obscure, though local trauma, psychologic stress, hematinic deficiencies and immune dysregulation have been implicated. Though the primary goals of therapy are symptomatic relief of pain, the clinicians are aiming toward reducing the frequency, duration, number of ulcerations and increasing ulcer free periods with systemic drug therapy if topical medications appear ineffective. Levamisole, an antihelminthic drug has been tried with promising results in patients with severe RAS providing long-term benefits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Fareedi Mukram
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Kedar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saraf
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, SMBT Dental College, Sangamner, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mudhol
keywords: Anti-helminthic drugs; levamisole; recurrent apthous stomatitis
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