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The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was used to assess levels of perceived stress, and the Oral Health Impact Profile-5 (OHIP-5) was used to assess oral health-related quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>RAU affected 2.6% of the studied sample, 62.9% were females, and 37.1% were males, 33.3% of cases fell in the age range of 15 to 24, and 44.8% were 25 to 34 years. The minor type represented 83.8% of RAU cases, the major type represented 11.4%, and the herpetiform type represented 4.8%. High perceived stress was reported in 49.5% of cases, and moderate levels at 45.7%. PSS score was significantly correlated with RAU\u2019s frequency, duration, and pain intensity, and the OHIP-5 score was significantly correlated with RAU\u2019s duration and pain intensity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The level of perceived stress substantially influences the frequency, duration, and pain intensity of RAU episodes, which are correlated with a worse effect on the patient\u2019s quality of life; thus, stress management would be beneficial in reducing the negative effect of RAU on the quality of the patient\u2019s life.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/s12903-026-08151-7","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,15]],"date-time":"2026-04-15T07:25:22Z","timestamp":1776237922000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Prevalence profile perceived stress and impact on quality of life for recurrent aphthous ulcers: a cross-sectional epidemiological study in Egypt"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"26","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2541-7243","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Dalia","family":"Ghalwash","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,15]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"8151_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"471","DOI":"10.1016\/j.ad.2019.09.004","volume":"111","author":"J S\u00e1nchez-Bernal","year":"2020","unstructured":"S\u00e1nchez-Bernal J, Conejero C, Conejero R. 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