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Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme, Psychological Disorders, and Life Quality in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Joint Authors
Cardoso, Juliana Andrade
dos Santos Junior, André Avelino
Nunes, Maria Lucia Tiellet
Figueiredo, Maria Antonia Zancanaro de
Cherubini, Karen
Salum, Fernanda Gonçalves
Source
International Journal of Dentistry
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to evaluate stress, anxiety, and salivary alpha-amylase (SAA) activity in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS).
The impact of this disease on the life quality was also evaluated.
Design.
Twenty-two patients with RAS and controls, matched by sex and age, were selected.
Stress and anxiety were assessed using Lipp’s Inventory of Stress Symptoms and Beck Anxiety Inventory.
Life quality was assessed through the World Health Organization Quality of Life-bref (WHOQOL-BREF) and the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14).
Saliva samples were collected in the morning and afternoon and the SAA activity was analyzed by enzymatic kinetic method.
Results.
No significant difference was observed between the groups regarding the SAA activity (p=0.306).
Patients with RAS had higher scores of anxiety (p=0.016).
The scores of WHOQOL-BREF were significantly lower in patients with RAS.
The values obtained through OHIP-14 were significantly higher in these patients (p=0.002).
Conclusion.
RAS negatively affects the life quality.
Patients with the disease have higher levels of anxiety, suggesting its association with the etiopathogenesis of RAS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cardoso, Juliana Andrade& dos Santos Junior, André Avelino& Nunes, Maria Lucia Tiellet& Figueiredo, Maria Antonia Zancanaro de& Cherubini, Karen& Salum, Fernanda Gonçalves. 2017. Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme, Psychological Disorders, and Life Quality in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. International Journal of Dentistry،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cardoso, Juliana Andrade…[et al.]. Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme, Psychological Disorders, and Life Quality in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. International Journal of Dentistry No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cardoso, Juliana Andrade& dos Santos Junior, André Avelino& Nunes, Maria Lucia Tiellet& Figueiredo, Maria Antonia Zancanaro de& Cherubini, Karen& Salum, Fernanda Gonçalves. Salivary Alpha-Amylase Enzyme, Psychological Disorders, and Life Quality in Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis. International Journal of Dentistry. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1165641