IMMUNE
MEDIATED
DISORDERS
SANA RASHEED
A K H TA R S A E E D M E D I C A L A N D D E N TA L C O L L E G E
,
,RECURRENT APHTHOUS
STOMAT I T I S
, • The peak age of onset for RAS is between 10 and 19 years.
• Also known as “canker sores”
• Within the oral cavity, RAS occurs in three distinct clinical forms: (1) aphthous minor, (2)
aphthous major, and (3) herpetiform ulcers.
• RAS is associated with other GIT disorders and Systemic conditions, e.g Behcet’s syndrom
MEDIATED
DISORDERS
SANA RASHEED
A K H TA R S A E E D M E D I C A L A N D D E N TA L C O L L E G E
,
,RECURRENT APHTHOUS
STOMAT I T I S
, • The peak age of onset for RAS is between 10 and 19 years.
• Also known as “canker sores”
• Within the oral cavity, RAS occurs in three distinct clinical forms: (1) aphthous minor, (2)
aphthous major, and (3) herpetiform ulcers.
• RAS is associated with other GIT disorders and Systemic conditions, e.g Behcet’s syndrom
