Table 3. Histopathologic analysis of induced oral ulcers (histological scores).

Score	Epithelium	Conjunctive tissue
0	No ulcer	Remodeled
1	No ulcer	Fibrosis and slight chronic inflammation
2	With ulcer	Fibrosis and moderate chronic inflammation
3	With ulcer	Chronic inflammation process (granulation tissue)
4	With ulcer	Acute process (dilated vessels, mixed inflammatory infiltrate with neutrophils)