Anxiety and clenching as contributing factors of recurrent aphthous stomatitis
Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a common oral mucosa disease. Anxiety plays a role in the development of RAS, as it can lead to parafunctional oral habits such as bruxism (teeth grinding or jaw clenching) that may injure the mucosa, and this physical trauma can trigger ulceration...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Dental Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scidentj.com/article.asp?issn=2580-6548;year=2019;volume=3;issue=2;spage=61;epage=65;aulast=Mayanti |