Treatment process
aphthous, ulcer, pain
APHTHOUS ULCERS, MAY, ULCER
Patients were instructed on how to take the drug. Then they were asked to show the process to be sure they understood the instructions correctly. It was topically applied to aphthous ulcers three times a day using a swab as much as 1 cm, preferably after eating and mouth rinsing. After applying the drug, the patient was told not to consume any drinks or food for at least one hour and not to smoke. The patient consumed the drug until the pain was relieved and the ulcer healed completely. Anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs should not be used simultaneously with this drug, either topically or systemically. Each patient was also given a card to record the pain score of the aphthous lesion. Patients were told to rate the pain and burning three times a day (in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night) for a week. For this purpose, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) was used to determine the extent of the pain. With this method, the patient will rate the pain in a range of 0 to 10, depending on the amount of pain. On this scale, 0 indicates no pain, and 10 indicates maximum pain. Patients record their scores by marking the score on the graded line of the card. There were 21 lines with a specific date and time (i.e., Thursday, May 27th, morning).Further, they had to record the day when the pain was completely relieved. Patients were recalled for several sessions on days 2, 4, 6, and 8 after receiving the treatment, to reexamine the lesion and ensure compliance with the instructions and the healing process of the lesion. When the pain and burning disappeared, the false membrane was removed. There should have been no ulcer, and the lesion was healed completely, which was recorded on the patient’s card.