Presencia de lesiones orales en pacientes con afecciones psicológicas, atendidos en una institución de salud / Presence of oral lesions in a group of patients with psychological disorders attending a health institution

Introducción: El liquen plano oral, la estomatitis aftosa recurrente y el síndrome boca urente constituyen entidades patológicas bucales que presentan relación con afecciones psicológicas. Objetivo: Describir la presencia de liquen plano oral, estomatitis aftosa recurrente y síndrome de boca urente en pacientes con afecciones psicológicas atendidos en una institución de salud. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, obteniéndose una población de 35 pacientes seleccionados mediante un muestreo no probabilístico por criterio de 26 pacientes aquellos que fueron remitidos del área de psicología (bajo un test de diagnóstico psicológico) al servicio de estomatología, con lesiones orales antes descritas. Bajo la firma de un consentimiento informado fueron tratadas y evolucionadas en un periodo de 16 meses. Se tuvieron en cuenta las consideraciones éticas basadas en la resolución 008430 de 1993, tratado de Helsinki. Resultados: En cuanto a la frecuencia, la lesión bucal que más se presentó fue la estomatitis aftosa recurrente en un 65,3 por ciento, las aftas mayores en un 38,4 por ciento, seguido de un tipo aftas menores en un 26,9 por ciento, entre otras lesiones en menor frecuencia. Los diagnósticos psicológicos evidenciados fueron estrés, depresión y ansiedad, en diferentes proporciones, mostrándose como lesión más frecuente dentro de estas entidades psicológicas, la estomatitis aftosa recurrente. No existió asociación estadística entre las variables orales y las psicológicas por mostrar valores de p >0,005. Conclusiones: Existió la presencia de liquen plano oral, la estomatitis aftosa recurrente y el síndrome boca urente en alteraciones psicológicas como estrés, ansiedad y depresión, con mayor frecuencia la estomatitis aftosa recurrente(AU)

Introduction: Oral lichen planus, recurrent aphthous stomatitis and burning mouth syndrome are oral conditions related to psychological disorders. Objective: Describe the presence of oral lichen planus, recurrent aphthous stomatitis and burning mouth syndrome in patients with psychological disorders attending a health institution. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted of a population of 35 patients, of whom 26 were selected by criterion nonprobability sampling and referred from the psychology service (based on a psychological diagnosis test) to the dental care service due to the presence of the aforementioned oral lesions. Upon granting their informed consent, the patients were treated and followed up for 16 months. Ethical provisions from Resolution 008430 of 1993, the Helsinki Declaration, were complied with. Results: In terms of frequency, the most common oral lesion was recurrent aphthous stomatitis with 65.3 percent. Major aphthas represented 38.4 percent. and aphthas of a minor type 26.9 percent.; other lesions had a lower frequency. The psychological diagnoses achieved were stress, depression and anxiety to various degrees, and the most common lesion for these psychological disorders was recurrent aphthous stomatitis. No statistical association was found between oral and psychological variables, for they showed values of p >0.005. Conclusions: The presence of oral lichen planus, recurrent aphthous stomatitis and burning mouth syndrome was determined in psychological disorders such as stress, anxiety and depression. Of these oral lesions, recurrent aphthous stomatitis was the most common(AU)

Correlation between anxiety, depression, and recurrent aphthous stomatitis

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis [RAS] is one of the most common painful diseases affecting the oral mucosa. The role of psychosocial factors especially depression and anxiety in RAS is controversial. This study was performed to determine the association between anxiety, depression and RAS. Methods: This descriptive-analytic study was carried out at Department of Oral Medicine of Zahedan Dental School from May 2007 to May 2008. Ninety patients were evaluated in three groups marked as RAS, negative control and positive control groups using Beck Anxiety [BAI] and Beck Depression [BDI] Questionnaires. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and Tukey tests. RAS patients and positive controls had significantly higher anxiety and depression levels compared to the negative controls [P< 0.05]. However, no statistically significant difference was found in anxiety level between the RAS and positive control groups. In contrast, there was a significant difference in depression levels between the RAS and positive control groups [P<0.05]. Regarding the data found in study, It seems that the psychosocial factors may play an important role in causation of RAS. These factors may form a starting point for initiation of various immune reactions, shown to be contributory to the pathogenesis of RAS

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 hereditary, nutritional, infectious and psychological factors have been associated with RAS. The aim of this case-control study was to assess the influence of psychological stress on the manifestation of RAS. METHOD: Fifty patients were enrolled in the trial. Twenty-five RAS patients constituted the study group and another 25 non-RAS patients who were similarly matched for sex, age and socioeconomic status constituted the control group. Each patient was evaluated in terms of the four domains of stress (emotional, physical, social and cognitive) using an internationally validated questionnaire, which was comprised of 59 items and measured the frequency and intensity of stress symptoms. The RAS group was interviewed during an active RAS episode. Completed questionnaires were submitted to proper analytical software and interpreted by an expert psychologist. RESULTS: There was a higher level of psychological stress among RAS group patients when compared to the control group (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Psychological stress may play a role in the manifestation of RAS; it may serve as a trigger or a modifying factor rather than being a cause of the disease.