title: A guide to oral ulceration for the medical physician.
abstract: Oral ulceration is a common finding yet its classification, diagnosis and management remain a challenge for many hospital physicians. This article discusses the different types of oral ulceration and how to investigate and manage them.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Research Fellow and Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology in the Departments of Gastroenterology and Oral Medicine.
authors.forename: Rishi M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.affiliation: Specialty Dentist.
authors.forename: Martyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ormond
authors.affiliation: Core Dental Trainee in Oral Medicine.
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nayee
authors.affiliation: Specialist Registrar in Oral Medicine in the Oral Medicine Unit.
authors.forename: Esther A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Hullah
authors.affiliation: Reader and Consultant in the Department of Gastroenterology.
authors.forename: Jeremy D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sanderson
authors.affiliation: Reader in Oral Medicine at King's College London Dental Institute and Honorary Consultant in Oral Medicine in the Oral Medicine Unit, Guy's, King's & St Thomas' Hospitals, London SE1 7EH.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Escudier
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D019226:Oral Ulcer / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D012008:Recurrence; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000150:complications*