Mouth ulcers are painful sores that form in the mouth. They are also called as mouth sores or Aphthous sores or canker sores. These are the most common types of mouth ulcers. Women are affected more often than men. Mouth washes and lozenges may helpful to heal the ulcers quickly.
These ulcers make eating painful. Sometimes these mouth ulcers can cause discomfort for one or two days, others can last a week or more causing more pain in eating. You may find two or three ulcers also at the same time and it's hard to imagine the pain they cause while eating.
Depending size (diameter) of the lesion, mouth or aphthous ulcers are of three types.
1. Minor ulceration: These are the most common type of aphthous ulcers. The lesion size of this ulcer is between 3-10 mm (0.1-0.4 in). They appear in yellowish or greyish in color. The ulcer will be painful and the affected part may swell. They may last about 2 weeks without any treatment.
2. Major ulceration: These are the ulcers which have the same appearance as minor ulcers, but are greater than 10 mm in diameter. These make the person more uncomfortable. It takes more than one month to heal. They leave a scar on the affected area. They cause difficulty or pain in eating and are slower to heal.
3. Herpetiform ulceration: This is the most severe form of ulceration. They are smaller and are more in number and measure one to three mm in size. They occur in groups. These are more painful because they are multiple tiny sores and sometimes join together to form large sore or ulcer. They typically heal in one or two months without scarring. Depending on the amount of pain the patient experiences, further supportive treatment is necessary.
These are the three types of mouth ulcers which are classified according to their diameter and aren't contagious, that is they can't pass from one person to another.
These ulcers make eating painful. Sometimes these mouth ulcers can cause discomfort for one or two days, others can last a week or more causing more pain in eating. You may find two or three ulcers also at the same time and it's hard to imagine the pain they cause while eating.
Depending size (diameter) of the lesion, mouth or aphthous ulcers are of three types.
1. Minor ulceration: These are the most common type of aphthous ulcers. The lesion size of this ulcer is between 3-10 mm (0.1-0.4 in). They appear in yellowish or greyish in color. The ulcer will be painful and the affected part may swell. They may last about 2 weeks without any treatment.
2. Major ulceration: These are the ulcers which have the same appearance as minor ulcers, but are greater than 10 mm in diameter. These make the person more uncomfortable. It takes more than one month to heal. They leave a scar on the affected area. They cause difficulty or pain in eating and are slower to heal.
3. Herpetiform ulceration: This is the most severe form of ulceration. They are smaller and are more in number and measure one to three mm in size. They occur in groups. These are more painful because they are multiple tiny sores and sometimes join together to form large sore or ulcer. They typically heal in one or two months without scarring. Depending on the amount of pain the patient experiences, further supportive treatment is necessary.
These are the three types of mouth ulcers which are classified according to their diameter and aren't contagious, that is they can't pass from one person to another.
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