Citric acid treatment of oral ulcers refractory to conventional treatment: a case study
Jamadar, N.; Nagoba, B.; Davane, M.; Ahmed, A.; Tangsal, A.
Journal of Wound Care 28(7): 461-463
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0969-0700 PMID: 31295091 Document Number: 699494
Oral ulcers are painful sores that appear in the mouth. Most of them are usually harmless and clear up on their own. Sometimes, they are non-responsive and difficult to manage. This report describes the case of an 80-year-old female patient with chronic oral ulcers of three years duration and which were refractory to conventional therapy. The ulcers were subsequently treated using 3% citric acid as a sole topical agent, applied three times a day that resulted in complete healing of oral ulcers by day 10 of treatment. The findings of this case report suggest that topical citric acid is a possible alternative treatment for chronic oral ulcers unresponsive to conventional treatment.