Journal of Iranian Dental Association
J Iran Dent Assoc
Medical Sciences
http://jida.ir
23
journal23
2383-3041
10.52547/jida
en
jalali
1395
1
1
gregorian
2016
4
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28
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online
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fulltext
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Assessment of the Relationship Between Stress and Oral Lichen
Planus: A Review of Literature
Oral Medicine
Oral Medicine
Review
<p><strong style="text-align: justify;">Background and Aim: </strong><span style="text-align: justify;">Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory lesion. Psychological stress occurs when someone senses that environmental demands exceed his/her adaptive capability. Stress, anxiety, and depression have frequently been mentioned as possible factors related to the development of OLP, although this association remains controversial. In most studies, a positive correlation was found between psychological stress and OLP, although some found no significant association. In this review, we assess the possible role of psychological stress in the etiopathogenesis of OLP.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>The methodological approach of this study was to search major databases from 1985-2014, using "oral lichen planus"," stress", "anxiety", "depression" and "psychological disorder” as search terms.<br>
<strong>Results: </strong>A total of 45 scientific papers and abstracts in English were reviewed, and 10 articles met the necessary requirements. Stress evaluation methods of these articles were questionnaire, genetic polymorphisms at DNA level, measurement of body substances like hormones, and effect of drug therapy of psychiatric disorders on OLP patients. In order to include a study, OLP in patients must have been proven by clinical and histopathological criteria. Exclusion criteria were not explicit stating the OLP diagnosis, an inadequate number of the test subject in experimental and control groups, discrepancy (inconsistency) in sex and age between the case and control groups, and unreliable method of stress measurements.<br>
<strong>Conclusion: </strong>Higher levels of stress in patients with OLP were confirmed. Reducing psychological stress and well-being of patients is an important factor that should be considered in the treatment of OLP.<br>
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Stress, Psychological, Lichen planus, Oral, Anxiety
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http://jida.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-855&slc_lang=en&sid=1
Farzaneh
Agha Hosseini
Aghahose@sina.tums.ac.ir
2300319475328460021125
2300319475328460021125
Yes
Professor, Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Department of Oral Medicine, Schoolof Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, The academy of medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
Mahdieh
Sadat Moosavi
2300319475328460021126
2300319475328460021126
No
Assistant Professor, Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran,Iran
Maryam
Sadat Sadrzadeh Afshar
2300319475328460021127
2300319475328460021127
No
Assistant Professor, Dental Research Center, Dentistry Research Institute, Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran,Iran
Nafiseh
Sheykh Bahaei
2300319475328460021128
2300319475328460021128
No
Assistant Professor,Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Kashan University of Medical Science, Kashan,Iran