Laser Therapy of Recurrent Aphthous Ulcer in Patient with HIV Infection

The recurrent aphthous ulcer (RAU) is a pathological change found in the oral mucosa, characterized by painful single or multiple ulcers. The etiologic aspect of RAU is not well understood; however it is known that due to lower CD4 cell counts patients had higher prevalence of these oral lesions, an...

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Main Authors: Bruno Vieira Caputo, Gilberto Araujo Noro Filho, Camila Correia dos Santos, Yugo Okida, Elcio Magdalena Giovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/695642