Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Status of Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and Platelets in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Retrospective Study

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and mean platelet volume (MPV) in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS).   Materials and Methods: Eighty patients who were diagnosed with RAS between January 2014 and January 2016 were included in this study. Eighty age- and gender-matched healthy subject...

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common disorder affecting 5% to 66% of examined adult patient groups. There may be a female predominance in some adult and child patient groups.1–4 The ulceration usually commences in the second decade,5 although 40% of selected groups of children can have a history of RAS, ulceration beginning before 5 years of age, the frequency of affected patients ri...

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Comparison of serum interleukin-8 levels in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and healthy individuals

Comparison of serum interleukin-8 levels in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis and healthy individuals Dr. HR. Abdolsamadi* - Dr. Sh. Kasraie** * Assistant Professor of Oral Medicine Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. ** Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry Dept., Faculty of Dentistry, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. Background and Aim: R...

Mental Health and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis

 Background and purpose: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common oral mucosal diseases. The etiology of RAS is unknown, however, some factors are considered to be involved in its occurrence, including genetic factors, trauma, menstruation, stress, anxiety, etc. Mental disorders such as stress and anxiety play a key role in the onset and recurrence of RAS lesions. The purpo...