The impact of dental treatment and age on salivary cortisol and alpha-amylase levels of patients with varying degrees of dental anxiety

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to assess the salivary cortisol and salivary alpha-amylase levels in children aged between 6 and 9 years, 3 months and 1 year after the successful completion of dental treatment through either pharmacological or non-pharmacological behavior managemen...

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Main Authors: Majed AlMaummar, Huda Othman AlThabit, Sharat Pani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0901-7