Stomach ulcers are a common problem. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 15 million Americans are diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease annually.
The ulcers, which usually occur on the nonkeratinized oral mucosa, can cause considerable pain and may interfere with eating, speaking, and swallowing. RAU is classified as minor, major ...
The primary goals are to control the local pain, reduce the duration of the ulcers, and restore normal oral function. Secondary goals are to decrease the frequency and severity of recurrences and ...
However, as far back as the mid-Seventies, researchers questioned the practice of drinking milk to relieve the pain of ulcers when they discovered that it actually increases stomach acid secretion.