@Article{, title={The therapeutic effect of viscous solution of curcumine in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS)}, author={Maha T Al–Saffar}, journal={Al-Rafidain Dental Journal مجلة الرافدين لطب الأسنان}, volume={6}, number={1}, pages={48-52}, year={2006}, abstract={Aim: To determine the various therapeutic effect of different concentrations of viscous curcumine solution on the healing of ulcer in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). Materials and Methods: A total of 83 patients with RAS divided into four groups: Group A: Thirty patients received viscous solution of curcumine 10%; Group B: Thirty three patients received viscous solution ofcurcumine 50%; Group C: Ten patients without treatment (control negative); and Group D: Tenpatients received glycerin treatment (control positive). Results: Females were more affected than maleswith RAS (69.9% female and 30.1% male) and upper and lower labial mucosa were the most commonsite of the lesion. The results also showed significant difference between complete healings in patients using viscous solution of curcumine 50% and 10% respectively, and patients without treatment (control negative), while there was no significant difference between the complete healing in patients use 50% of solution and 10 % of the same solution. Conclusion: Topical application of viscous solution of curcumine at 10% and 50% showed a good percentage of complete healing of ulcer in patients with RAS and further study for its effect on other oral lesion may be recommended.

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