RECURRENT APHTHOUS STOMATITIS (RAS): LITERATURE REVIEW AND A CASE REPORT OF 2 CHALLENGING PAEDIATRIC CASES

Volume 35, Number 6 (2025)

Sandra Ruseckaitė, Aušra Šnipaitienė Abstract Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a chronic con­dition of the oral mucosa, which typically first mani­fests during childhood or adolescence. Recurrent flare ups of solitary or multiple painful, erythematous mouth ulcers that hinder mastication and speech, and signifi­cantly diminish the short- and long-term quality of life and well-being of its…