The association between psychological stress and recurrent aphthous stomatitis among medical and dental student cohorts in an educational setup in India

• Main Authors: A Kaleswara Rao (Author), Sudhakar Vundavalli (Author), N R Sirisha (Author), C H Jayasree (Author), G Sindhura (Author), D Radhika (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Aphthous stomatitis is very common, affecting about 20-60% of the normal individuals to some degree. Although its etiology is not well-understood, it is multifactorial, and stress could be one possible triggering factor. Aims: The aim was to assess the prevalence of aphthous stomatitis...