One out of every five people in the west suffers from “aphthas” – cankers in the oral cavity.
The prevention or rapid cure of these sores is virtually impossible; these cankers appear in people who are otherwise healthy. They are especially prevalent among the young. With time, the severity of the attacks eventually decreases.
The name comes from the Greek- “aphtha” meaning burning. The canker develops in the saliva rich areas of the mount: jaws, lips, palate, floor of the mouth, and under the tongue.
These areas are rich in nerves, and so the level of pain is extremely high, sufferers often refrain from speaking or eating.

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