Acta Med. 2020, 63: 145-149

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2020.56

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis in Children: A Practical Guideline for Paediatric Practitioners

Romana KoberováaID, Vlasta MerglovábID, Vladimíra RadochováaID

aDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Charles University, and University Hospital in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
bDepartment of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital in Pilsen, Czech Republic

Received June 5, 2020
Accepted July 30, 2020

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