Quality of life in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis treated with a mucoadhesive patch containing citrus essential oil.
OBJECTIVE
To 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.


METHODS
Thirty-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.


RESULTS
The 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).


CONCLUSIONS
The 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.
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Esma
E
Kürklü-Gürleyen
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Merve
M
Öğüt-Erişen
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Onur
O
Çakır
Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, BezmiÂlem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ömer
Ö
Uysal
Department of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gülsüm
G
Ak
biopatch; essential oil; local therapy; pain; quality of life; recurrent aphthous stomatitis