Application of Mixture of 3% Citric Acid and 2% Lignocaine Jelly for Treatment of Recurrent Ulcers of the Tongue - A Rare Case Study

Abstract

Oral ulcers are painful sores that appear in the mouth and are characterized by defects in the epithelium, underlying connective tissue, or both. Most of them are harmless and resolve on their own, but they can be non-responsive and difficult to manage sometimes owing to their diversity of causative factors and clinical presentation. Although many treatment options are in use for their treatment, this case report describes the use of3% citric acid mixed with lignocaine Jelly for the treatment of recurrent oral ulcers in a 70-year-old patient who was not responding to the conventional treatment.