Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3168809 | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome.Study designA case-control ed into 2 groups: BMS, with diagnosis of the syndrome, and control, without any complaint of burning mouth. Anamnesis, oral examination, sialometry, the application anxiety inventory, and 3 saliva samples for cortisol analysis were done in every patient.ResultsStatistical difference for subjective xerostomia was found on the BMS group (P = .01), but salivary flow rate was normal in both groups. BMS group presented higher anxiety (P = .001) and salivary cortisol levels (P = .003) when compared with the control group.ConclusionHigher anxiety and salivary cortisol levels were positively associated with the presence of BMS.