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[Psychological factors and comprehensive intervention in factitious oral ulcer among children and adolescents: a real-world study].

Zhonghua kou qiang yi xue za zhi = Zhonghua kouqiang yixue zazhi = Chinese journal of stomatology · Lin L, Lin T, Lu CH, Shuai L, Wei J, Jiang MY, Wang YN, Yang CL, Tang GY · 2026-09-30

Researchers evaluated a comprehensive treatment approach combining topical therapy, psychological intervention, and nutritional support for self-inflicted oral ulcers in 35 children, finding high rates of underlying psychological problems and strong clinical improvement with 91.4% effectiveness at 12 weeks.

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