Table 1.
Stages | Findings |
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Active stage | |
A1 | Ulcer that contains mucus coating, with marginal elevation because of edema |
A2 | Mucus-coated ulcer with discrete margin and less edema than active stage 1 |
Healing stage | |
H1 | Unhealed ulcer covered by regenerating epithelium <50%, with or without converging folds |
H2 | Ulcer with a mucosal break but almost covered with regenerative epithelium |
Scaring stage | |
S1 | Red scar with rough epithelialization without mucosal break |
S2 | White scar with complete re-epithelialization |