There Is Limited Evidence That Topical Lavender Oil Is Effective for Palliative Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

Article Title and Bibliographic Information Topical lavender oil for the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulceration. Altaei DT. Am J Dent 2012;25(1):39-43. Reviewer Lorena Baccaglini, DDS, MS, PhD Purpose/Question In patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis, is there a difference in efficacy and safety between treatment with topical lavender oil and placebo? Source of Funding None stated Type of Study/Design Randomized controlled trial and animal studies Level of Evidence Level 2: Limited-quality patient-oriented evidence Strength of Recommendation Grade Not applicable