Table 4.
The type of the RAS, number of lesions for each subject including the wound surface area progression at T3, T4, T5 and T6 compared to T0, as well a complete resolution and any evidence of lesion recurrence. Abbreviations: CC: complete closure; NR: no lesion recurrence; RAS: recurrent aphthous stomatitis; MiRAS: minor recurrent aphthous stomatitis; MaRAS: major recurrent aphthous stomatitis; T0: pre-treatment; T3: second PBM session (three days post first PBM session); T4: three-day follow-up (after complete PBM treatments); T5: two-week follow-up; T6: three-month follow-up.
| Case # | RAS Type | No. Lesion | Wound Surface Area Progression Measured in mm2; CC and NR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | |||
| 1 | MaRAS | 1 | 5.6 | 2 | CC | CC | NR |
| herpetiform | 7 | 0.6–3.3 | 6 lesions = 0; 1 lesion = 0.5 | NR | |||
| 2 | MiRAS | 1 | 2.8 | 2.5 | CC | CC | NR |
| 3 | MiRAS | 1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | CC | CC | NR |
| 4 | MiRAS | 1 | 4.5 | 1 | CC | CC | NR |
| MaRAS | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | |||
| 5 | MiRAS | 1 | 4.5 | 2 | CC | CC | NR |
| 6 | MaRAS | 1 | 15 | CC | CC | CC | NR |