Abstract

CONTRERAS ESCOBAR, Jorge Andrés; BENITEZ SUAREZ, Patricia; PRIETO VELEZ, Lizette Paola  and  OROZCO PAEZ, Jennifer. A look at the current management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: scoping review. Revista médica Risaralda [online]. 2022, vol.28, n.1, pp.85-104.  Epub July 08, 2022. ISSN 0122-0667.  https://doi.org/10.22517/25395203.24938.

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is an idiopathic chronic ulcerative pathology. Although it does not compromise the life of the patients, it can impair their quality of life. It presents a high incidence in the population and a high percentage of recurrence. In view of its importance, the aim of this review is to provide an update on pharmacological and laser therapies that are being implemented for the management of RAS. A bibliographic search of literature that was published between January 2010 and October 2020 was performed in PubMed, Science Direct, EBSCOhost, and LILACS databases, identifying publications in English and Spanish languages.

The articles that were included had to be related to aphthous stomatitis and its treatment, focusing on pharmacological or laser management. 4536 bibliographic citations were found and 19 of them were included in this review. Most of the studies were randomized clinical trials in which the target population were adults that reported the use of anti-inflammatory drugs, immunomodulators, monoclonal antibodies, antiseptics, anesthetics, among others for the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis. From the articles analyzed, it was possible to conclude that pharmacological therapy should be established in a particular way according to the patient's symptoms and medical record. The first-choice drugs are of topical use, reserving those of systemic use for moderate or severe cases and for patients with refractory treatment. Likewise, adjuvant recommendations such as nutrition and hygiene can help in the resolution of the disease. Laser therapy emerges as an alternative treatment with low risk and positive results for recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Keywords : Stomatitis, Aphthous; Oral Ulcer; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Anesthetics; Laser Therapy (MeSH).

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