Prevalence of recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis in the Kanpur Population
Keywords:
Recurrent aphthous ulcers, prevalence, Kanpur populationAbstract
Patients with an oral ulcer may present initially to a general physician or a dental practitioner. Majority of the ulcers are benign and resolve spontaneously but small proportions are malignant. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of recurrent aphthous Stomatitis in the Kanpur population. 1100 patients attending the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology during the period from August 2023 to January 2024 with various complaints were examined. Of the patients examined 600 were females and 500 were males. 200 patients presented with recurrent aphthous ulceration (18.1%). Females (56.3%) were more commonly affected than males (43.7%). Patients in the third and fourth decade were most commonly affected. Stress was the most common factor associated with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (90 patients). 54.5% patients did not take any medications, and 72.9% patients opined that the condition needed no dental consultation.
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