Aphthous ulcer classification

Template:Aphthous stomatiti Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [2]

Overview

Based on severity, stomatitis may be classified into 3 subtypes: major, minor, and herpetiform.

• • Minor aphthous stomatitis
  • Herpetiform stomatitis

Classification

Based on severity, stomatitis may be classified into:

• Major aphthous stomatitis
• Minor aphthous stomatitis
• Herpetiform stomatitis