Evaluation of stress biomarkers and electrolytes in saliva of patients undergoing fixed orthodontic treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: The present data indicate that orthodontic patients are under emotional stress only during the period of higher pain experience, which could also disrupt the masticatory performance. However, these alterations were not correlated with a single measurement of stress-related biomarkers in saliva, suggesting that these solitary endocrine measurements are not adequate to predict the temporary pain and masticatory limitation experimented by patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. PMID: 29943947 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Minerva Stomatologica - Category: Dentistry Tags: Minerva Stomatol Source Type: research