Silver nitrate cauterization: A treatment option for aphthous stomatitis

Abstract Objectives In this study we compared silver nitrate cautery with placebo to assess the effect of silver nitrate cautery in aphthous stomatitis for pain relief and healing time. Material and methods In this study, sixty-five patients with aphthous stomatitis were assessed. Silver nitrate sti...

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Published in:Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery 2014-07, Vol.42 (5), p.e281-e283
Main Author: Soylu Özler, Gül
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aphthous stomatitis
Caustics - therapeutic use
Cautery - methods
Dentistry
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Healing time
Humans
Lip Diseases - surgery
Male
Mouth Mucosa - surgery
Pain Measurement - methods
Pain relief
Placebos
Re-Epithelialization
Silver Nitrate - therapeutic use
Silver nitrate cautery
Single-Blind Method
Stomatitis, Aphthous - surgery
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
Wound Healing - physiology
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Objectives In this study we compared silver nitrate cautery with placebo to assess the effect of silver nitrate cautery in aphthous stomatitis for pain relief and healing time. Material and methods In this study, sixty-five patients with aphthous stomatitis were assessed. Silver nitrate sticks were used in group A (treatment group) and placebo sticks were used for group B (control group). Change in the severity of pain, change in the size of the ulcers, healing time, side effects of the procedure were assessed. Results Although the mean value of pain scores before the procedure was similar in both of the groups, there were statistically significant differences between two groups after the procedure on the first to the seventh day. On the seventh day after the procedure, the ulcers were completely reepithelialized in 21 patients (60%) in the treatment group and in 10 patients (32%) in the placebo group. The difference was statistically significant ( p  
ISSN:1010-5182
1878-4119
DOI:10.1016/j.jcms.2013.10.006