More Than Oral Ulcers with Dr. Hala H. Hazzaa

An ulcer is defined as a break in the skin or mucous membrane which fails to heal leading to a loss of surface tissue, disintegration and epithelial necrosis. Oral ulceration can be idiopathic, infectious, autoimmune or malignant in aetiology. Diagnosis of oral ulceration remains a challenge for clinicians due to the overlap in clinical presentation. In this lecture we will provides a brief overview of the common causes of oral ulceration.