ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2021
Relationship between dietary factors and recurrent aphthous stomatitis in China: a cross-sectional study.
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- Anxiety and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: associations with recurrent aphthous ulcers.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Dietary Antioxidant Index and the Risk of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Factors influencing mental health and oral health-related quality of life in population with recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- Management of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: An Indian Expert Consensus.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2023Article
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- Efficacy and safety of total glucosides of paeony in the treatment of recurrent aphthous ulcers: a single-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Article
- Efficacy of Topical Intervention for Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Network Meta-Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Review
- [Prevalence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis in a family medical office, Manzanillo, Cuban. A cross-sectional study].Revista cientifica odontologica (Universidad Cientifica del Sur)Article
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Abstract
objectiveRecurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS), a common oral mucosal disorder characterized by chronic, inflammatory, and ovoid ulcers, has a complex etiology. The purpose of the study was to investigate the specific dietary factors influencing the prevalence of RAS.
methodsA total of 754 participants aged 18 to 59 years were enrolled in this descriptive cross-sectional study. An anonymous questionnaire was adopted to investigate the distribution of RAS, dietary factors, self-reported trigger factors, and therapeutic methods.
resultsAmong all participants, the prevalence rate of RAS was 21.4%. Univariable analysis showed that fruit, dairy products, vegetables, and water, but not fried foods, fermented foods, spicy foods, and eggs, were preventive factors against RAS. After adjusting for age and sex, multivariable regression analysis suggested that fruit (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.430, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.218-0.847) and water (aOR = 0.294, 95% CI = 0.119-0.726) were protective factors against RAS.
conclusionThis study found that the consumption of fruit and water was negatively associated with RAS. These results imply a potential adjunctive and complementary role of food in RAS treatment and some feasible means of RAS prevention.
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