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Canker Sores (Aphthous Stomatitis) and Mouth Ulcers Instructions for Patients ©2020 SQUIGLE, Inc.  (Last revision: April 2, 2020) These instructions are provided as a guide to patients who have been diagnosed by a physician or dentist. These Instructions have been created after hundreds of hours of discussions with patients and physicians. They are not meant to be rigid and unchanging. Of course, we hope they work for you. But if they don't, please contact SQUIGLE, Inc. at 1-877- …

Those CANKER SORES! If you've experienced these painful mouth ulcers, you are in good company. Each year 20% of Americans suffer from canker sores, also known as aphthous ulcers or recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). They frequently affect adolescents and women just prior to their menstrual periods. Women are twice as likely to get canker sores as men, and if your parents had them, you have a 90% chance of experiencing them yourself. Symptoms These mouth ulcers generally appear as sma …