Recurrent ulcerative stomatitis and its correlation with psychological factors
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Students' Research Committee, Iran
Introduction: recurrent ulcerative stomatitis is one of the most common and painful diseases of mouth epithelium. Effect of depression and anxiety as psychological factors on pathology of this disease is controversial
Methods: In a correlative study at faculty of dentistry of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2011, 75 patients were divided into 3 groups: patients with recurrent ulcerative stomatitis, positive control group (patients with painful mouth syndrome, unusual facial pain and pain due to facial muscles dysfunction) and negative control group (healthy people). These groups were investigated with Spielberger anxiety test and beck depression test.
Results: patients in recurrent ulcerative stomatitis and positive control groups had higher levels of anxiety and depression in comparison to negative control group. Although difference in anxiety level of patients with recurrent ulcerative stomatitis and positive control group was not statistically significant, but difference in depression level between these two groups was statistically significant.
Conclusion: according to the findings, depression and anxiety have a significant effect on pathology of recurrent ulcerative stomatitis and they act as important initiation factors of recurrent ulcerative stomatitis.
References
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2. Swain, Niharika, et al. "Etiological Factors of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Common Perplexity." Journal of Contemporary Dentistry 2.3 (2012): 96-100.
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Keywords:
Recurrent ulcerative,
Stomatitis,
Psychological factors,
Spielberger anxiety,
painful mouth syndrome
Conference:
15th International Congress of Immunology (ICI), Milan, Italy, 22 Aug - 27 Aug, 2013.
Presentation Type:
Abstract
Topic:
Immune-mediated disease pathogenesis
Citation:
Naghavi-Behzad
M and
Piri
R
(2013). Recurrent ulcerative stomatitis and its correlation with psychological factors.
Front. Immunol.
Conference Abstract:
15th International Congress of Immunology (ICI).
doi: 10.3389/conf.fimmu.2013.02.00759
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Received:
16 Jun 2013;
Published Online:
22 Aug 2013.
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Correspondence:
Dr. Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Students' Research Committee, Tabriz, Iran, mohammad_nb@yahoo.com