Predisposing Factors for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis among Undergraduate Dental Students

• Published in: Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 053 - 059
• Main Authors: Rahmadhany, Indriasari Putri, Mahdani, Fatma Yasmin, Surboyo, Meircurius Dwi Condro, Parmadiati, Adiastuti Endah, Cecilia, Pamela Handy, Sukmawati, Natasya Fauzia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Original Article; trauma; stress; recurrent aphthous stomatitis; human health
• ISSN: 2582-4287; 2582-4953
• DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748523

Abstract Objectives  The prevalence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) among the general population worldwide is 20%. This study aims to discover any correlations between RAS predisposing factors and the gender and year of study of undergraduate dental students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine at Airlangga University. Methods  A cross-sectional analytical study using simple random sampling was performed. The respondents answered seven questions on a self-reported online questionnaire set up using Google Forms. Chi-square analyses were conducted to determine any correlation between RAS predisposing factors and the gender and year of study of the students. Results  The highest predisposing factors for RAS in undergraduate dental students were local trauma (77.7%) followed by stress (71.3%) and nutritional deficiencies (41.5%). Stress correlated strongly with the year of study ( p  = 0.015). There was no correlation between gender and RAS predisposing factors ( p  > 0.05). Conclusion  There was a correlation between stress, one of the predisposing factors for RAS, and the year of study, but there was no correlation between gender and RAS predisposing factors including local trauma, stress, nutritional deficiency, genetics, allergies, and systemic diseases.