Psychological stress and recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Psychological stress and recurrent aphthous stomatitis

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the most common type of ulcerative disease of the oral mucosa. Despite its worldwide occurrence and the extensive amount of research that has been devoted to the subject, the etiology of RAS remains unclear. Nevertheless, several he...

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Main Authors: Camila de Barros Gallo, Maria Angela Martins Mimura, Norberto Nobuo Sugaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2009-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Aphthous stomatitis
Psychological stress
Canker sores
Ulcerative disease
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