Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population
Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) are an inflammatory condition and most the common ulceration of the oral cavity of the patients that make them to ask dental practitioner consultation. most ulcers are associated with pain and heals spontaneously for some days. Objective: To calcu...
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Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) are an inflammatory condition and most the common ulceration of the oral cavity of the patients that make them to ask dental practitioner consultation. most ulcers are associated with pain and heals spontaneously for some days.
Objective: To calculate the prevalence of this type of ulcers in diyala governorate among males and females and its association with stress and evaluate the independent issues correlated to this oral mucosal state.
Patients and Methods: A total of 80 patients who attended to the Baquba teaching hospital from April 2016 - April 2017 and fill the required questioner of this study which including age, gender, site, size of ulcer, stressed condition and smoking status in addition to other questions.
Results: The prevalence of RAS was 17.4%, the third decade of life were the most affected age. Males were affected more than females and the tongue were the most affected sites represents (25 %)of the cases. stress was the most causative factors of this lesions.
Conclusion: In diyala governorate, the Aphthus lesion is the main features of stress among males.
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| spelling | doaj.art-0dbeefa4f3b4403ea1238631992f9e822023-11-18T23:17:54ZengCollege of medicine/ University of DiyalaDiyala Journal of Medicine2219-97642617-89822018-12-01152Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala PopulationMustafa Gheni Taher Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) are an inflammatory condition and most the common ulceration of the oral cavity of the patients that make them to ask dental practitioner consultation. most ulcers are associated with pain and heals spontaneously for some days. Objective: To calculate the prevalence of this type of ulcers in diyala governorate among males and females and its association with stress and evaluate the independent issues correlated to this oral mucosal state. Patients and Methods: A total of 80 patients who attended to the Baquba teaching hospital from April 2016 - April 2017 and fill the required questioner of this study which including age, gender, site, size of ulcer, stressed condition and smoking status in addition to other questions. Results: The prevalence of RAS was 17.4%, the third decade of life were the most affected age. Males were affected more than females and the tongue were the most affected sites represents (25 %)of the cases. stress was the most causative factors of this lesions. Conclusion: In diyala governorate, the Aphthus lesion is the main features of stress among males. https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/187Aphthus, Stress, Diyala. |
| spellingShingle | Mustafa Gheni Taher Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population Diyala Journal of Medicine Aphthus, Stress, Diyala. |
| title | Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population |
| title_full | Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population |
| title_short | Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration in the Diyala Population |
| title_sort | prevalence of recurrent aphthous ulceration in the diyala population |
| topic | Aphthus, Stress, Diyala. |
| url | https://www.djm.uodiyala.edu.iq/index.php/djm/article/view/187 |
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