ArticlePatient preference and adherence2016
Quality of life in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis treated with a mucoadhesive patch containing citrus essential oil.
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- Effect of Omega-3 on Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis and Improvement Quality of Life.International journal of dentistry · 2021Article
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- Nanocellulose-Based Patches Loaded with Hyaluronic Acid and Diclofenac towards Aphthous Stomatitis Treatment.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Low-Level Laser Therapy and Topical Medications for Treating Aphthous Ulcers: A Systematic Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2020Review
- Psychometric analysis of stress, anxiety and depression in patients with recurrent aphthous Stomatitis-A cross-sectional survey based study.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2018Article
- A study on food-medicine continuum among the non-institutionally trained siddha practitioners of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India.Journal of ethnobiology and ethnomedicine · 2018Article
- PATTERN OF PRESENTATION OF ORAL ULCERATIONS IN PATIENTS ATTENDING AN ORAL MEDICINE CLINIC IN NIGERIA.Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine · 2018Article
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Abstract
purposeTo assess 1) patient satisfaction of a mucoadhesive biopatch with citrus essential oil and 2) the change in pain severity and the oral health-related quality of life in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. PATIENTS AND
methodsThirty-seven patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis participated in the study. Baseline records of personal data, ulcer assessment, visual analog scale, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 were documented. A mucoadhesive patch was applied over the ulcer. Patients were recommended more applications if pain continued. On the fifth day, a post-therapy assessment was made.
resultsThe mean visual analog scale scores at baseline and posttreatment were significantly different (7.3±2.11 and 4.9±2.6, respectively; P=0.001). The mean duration of pain reduced after patch application. The mean total Oral Health Impact Profile-14 scores before and after treatment showed a statistically significant difference (P=0.001). In total, 78.4% of patients reported a considerable improvement in oral functions after treatment (P=0.008).
conclusionThe mucoadhesive biopatch containing citrus essential oil resulted in satisfying pain alleviation and restoration of oral functions with a significant improvement in the oral health-related quality of life.
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