Journal of Dentistry Indonesia (Aug 2015)
STOMATITIS AFTOSA REKUREN DAN GANGGUAN FUNGSI OVARIUM (Laporan Kasus)
Abstract
Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common disease of undefine etiology. Many studies have been conducted but the result remain unsatisfied. Fortunately some predisposing factors have been identified and one of predisposing factors is hormonal imbalance. The cases report showed that RAS in ovary disorder and disappear after ovary was amputated, and a case of infertility. IN case of RAS with hormone imbalance as predisposing factor, it is suggested to consider the condition of ovary. This suggestion is based on fact that ovary is producing hormone (estrogen, progesteron) whihc influence to oral mucous.