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Section 13. Gastrointestinal Disorders
Chapter 104. Dental and Oral Disorders

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Aphthous Ulcer

Aphthous Ulcer

Aphthous ulcers are well-circumscribed, round, shallow ulcers with whitish gray halos that appear on mucosal tissues not bound to bone. Cause is unknown.

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