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Stomatitis historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The term aphthae was first used by Hippocrates to describe disorders of the mouth between 460-370 B.C.[1]
Historical perspective
Historical perspective
- Between 460-370 B.C., in relation to disorders of the mouth, the term aphthae was first used by Hippocrates.[1]
- In 1898, the first clinical description of the aphthous stomatitis was reported by Von Mikulicz and Kumme as a Mikuliez aphthea.
- In 1911, stomatitis aphthae recurrens cicatricicans was first described by Sutton.
- In 1961, stomatitis aphthae recurrens herpetiformis was first described by Cooke.[2]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ship, Jonathan A. “Recurrent aphthous stomatitis: an update.” Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology 81.2 (1996): 141-147.
- ↑ Kramer IR, Pindborg JJ, Bezroukov V, Infirri JS (1980). “Guide to epidemiology and diagnosis of oral mucosal diseases and conditions. World Health Organization”. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 8 (1): 1–26. PMID 6929240.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2], Usama Talib, BSc, MD [3]