Hora est. The relationship between stress, salivary proteins and caries experience in children

Dental caries is a major public health problem and untreated caries has serious consequences for children. Psychosocial factors have multiple consequences, among others on the composition of saliva. Therefore, this study investigated whether stress and various salivary protein levels are associated with dental caries experience in children. The activity of the Matrix Metalloproteinases MMP-8 and MMP-9 and the total proteolytic activity in saliva turned out to be indicators for the caries experience. Salivary Alpha-Amylase seems to be a protector and was a strong indicator for caries experience. In cases where children were exposed to two different dental treatments, the level of salivary cortisol- and alpha-amylase increased, in which a distinction could be made between non-invasive and invasive treatment. The results of the study emphasise the need for further research into the way stress and salivary protein concentrations can affect the caries experience and how different dental treatments can influence the behaviour and stress levels in children.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:131

Enthalten in:

Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde - 131(2024), 3 vom: 07. März, Seite 117-120

Sprache:

Niederländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Serie: Hora est. De relatie tussen stress, speekseleiwitten en cariëservaring bij kinderen

Beteiligte Personen:

Vacaru, R P [VerfasserIn]
Brand, H S [VerfasserIn]
Didilescu, A C [VerfasserIn]

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English Abstract
Journal Article
Salivary Proteins and Peptides

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Date Completed 06.03.2024

Date Revised 06.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5177/ntvt.2024.03.23080

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369306791