background and aims. recurrent aphthous stomatitis is a condition comprised of oral painful ulcers appearing at intervals in different intraoral sites, triggered by a variety of causative agents in certain subgroups of patients. since there are no studies on the subject in northwest iran, the aims of the present study were to evaluate the prevalence of aphthous ulcer and to assess the associati...

Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) is a prevalent oral disease that detrimentally impacts the quality of life for those affected. One several factors can trigger emergence RAS stress. Psychological stress adversely affect health and decrease immune system. Studies in field Psychoneuroimmunology have shown relationship between human behaviour, nerve function, psychological stress, which potenti...

ABSTRAK Pendahuluan: Stomatitis Aftosa Rekuren (SAR) adalah kelainan pada mukosa mulut yang ditandai dengan keberadaan ulser berulang tanpa tanda-tanda penyakit lainnya. Etiologi SAR sampai saat ini belum diketahui secara pasti, akan tetapi terdapat faktor predisposisi diantaranya genetik, hormonal, stress, dan defisiensi nutrisi. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor minor pasien...

BACKGROUND Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is a recurrent painful ulcerative disorder that commonly affects the oral mucosa. Local and systemic factors such as trauma, food sensitivity, nutritional deficiencies, systemic conditions, immunological disorders and genetic polymorphisms are associated with the development of the disease. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram-negative, microa...

INTRODUCTION The role of tonsillectomy in the periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis, PFAPA syndrome, is controversial. Although some studies reported high success rates with tonsillectomy, further investigations are needed with larger numbers of patients. OBJECTIVE To seek the long-term outcomes of tonsillectomy in PFAPA syndrome. METHODS Case series; multi-center s...

The syndrome of periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis and cervical adenitis (PFAPA syndrome) is the most common cause of periodic fever in childhood. The current pharmacological treatment includes corticosteroids, which usually are efficacious in the management of fever episodes, colchicine, for the prophylaxis of febrile episodes, and other medication for which efficacy has not been...