ArticleJournal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences2021
Assessment of Salivary Cortisol Concentrations as a Level of Stress Indicator among Individuals Undergoing Dental Extraction Procedure.
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- Comparative evaluation of acute stress and clinical efficacy between piezosurgery and conventional rotatory technique in transalveolar extraction of impacted mandibular third molars-A randomized controlled trial.Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2026Trial
- Salivary Cortisol Response After Ropivacaine-Dexamethasone Administration: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Probable Bruxism and Psychological Issues among Dental Students in Serbia during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAnxious patients tend to exaggerate the aversive events before the actual dental therapy. The anxiety and fear are the major factors that regulate cortisol levels.
aimOur study aims to estimate the salivary cortisol among patients subjected to dental extraction and correlate any existence between pre- and post-extraction cortisol levels and vital parameters compared to the control group. METHODOLOGY: The study sample included sixty individuals, thirty patients indicated for a dental extraction, and thirty healthy patients between the ages of 18 and 60 years. We collected saliva samples from the control group and pre- and post-extraction samples from the study group participants and vital parameters. We used quantitative ELISA Kit, Diagnostics Biochem Canada Inc. (DBC), to estimate the salivary cortisol level. We evaluated the values using the Chi-square test, Pearson correlation test, and paired
resultsThe mean value of cortisol concentration of saliva was significantly greater in the preextraction group (6.13 ± 0.53 μg/dl) than after extraction group (3.17 ± 0.14 μg/dl) (
conclusionThe patient's anticipation and anxiety toward dental therapy elevate the cortisol level. Dental surgeons should treat the patients more conveniently and effectively without any strains and provide a comfortable atmosphere to avoid stress-related consequences.
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