Jurnal of Syiah Kuala Dentistry Society
Vol 5, No 2 (2020): December 2020

Role of hematinic and zinc deficiencies in recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A Review

Yuli Fatzia OSSA (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jan 2022

Abstract

Hematinic has an essential role in the human body. Suppose its deficiency can cause oral disorders such as aphthous stomatitis. Recurrent aphthous stomatitis is the most common oral lesion. It has three types of clinical appearance, namely minor, central, and herpetiform. The main components of hematinic are folate, vitamin B12, folic acid. Apart from hematinic, another nutrient that can correlate with recurrent aphthous stomatitis is zinc. This review explains the relationship between hematinic deficiency and zinc associated with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JDS

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Subject

Dentistry Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

Journal of Syiah Kuala Dentistry Society (JDS) is a scientific peer-reviewed and open access journal which publishes biannually. The editors welcome the original unpublished manuscripts in general dentistry and the following topics but not limited to: Cariology Community Dentistry and Oral ...