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Evaluation the mental health in patients with oral lichen planus and its relationship with the severity of the disease: A cross-sectional study
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Ala Ghazi   , Maryam Amirchaghmaghi , Tina Taghavi * |
| General dentist , Tinataghavi47@gmail.com |
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Abstract: (24 Views) |
Background and Aims: oral Lichen Planus with unknown etiology, chronic nature and the possibility of malignancy can increase the stress level of patients. Mental disorders such as stress, anxiety and depression affect the severity of oral lichen disease. The aim of this study was to examine the mental health of patients with oral lichen planus and its association with disease severity.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021-2022 on patients with oral lichen planus referred to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of medical Sciences, Iran. Patients’ mental health were assessed using the GHQ-28 questionnaire and Data were analyzed using the SPSS software through descriptive statistics and statistical tests.
.Results: In examining the mental health of the patients, the results show that 67% of the patients had a negative GHQ and their mental health was not impaired. In 33% of patients, 24% mild, 7% moderate and 2% severe mental health disorders were found, which was not significant according to the age and gender of the patients. The mental health of the patients had no significant relationship with the severity of the lesions (p = 0.285). Also, 42 patients with lichen planus, despite having symptoms such as pain and burning, did not have any disorder in their mental health, and the symptoms of the disease had no significant relationship with their mental health. )p =0.713)
Conclusion: In the current study, 33% of patients with lichen planus had mental health disorders, but age, gender, pain and burning mouth, clinical appearance, and severity of lesions did not affect the mental health of patients.
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| Keywords: Oral Lichen Planus, mental health, GHQ-28 questionnaire, Thongprasom |
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Type of Study: original article |
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Oral Medicine
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