Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (<scp>RAS</scp>): a preliminary within‐subject study of quality of life, oral health impacts and personality profiles

Abstract

RAS increased the negative oral health impacts on patients and consequently lowered their quality of life. Stressful situations and conditions (including anxiety and depression), rather than inherent personality profiles and stable psychological traits, were related to oral health impacts and quality of life in patients with RAS.