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Aphthous ulcers, salivary peroxidase and stress: Are they related?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kiran, Geetha C. Reginald, Bernard Ajay |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Background: In today's high strung lifestyle, stress plays a major role on our health. Studies using ultraweak chemiluminescence have been able to demonstrate this effect, of psychological stress on the immune system, using saliva as a psychological stress marker. The impact of psychosocial factors on the oral mucosal lesions of individuals found that stress can contribute to weakened immunity and increased susceptibility to infection. Aim: To study the role of salivary peroxidase (SPOx) in psychologically stressed individuals with and without the presence of aphthous ulcer. Materials and Methods: The study involved evaluating subjects for stress, using Perceived Stress Scale. Depending on the stress scores and the presence or absence of oral aphthae, they were assigned into 3 groups of 30 each. After a thorough oral examination, individual samples of saliva was collected and subjected to microprotein estimation using a biochemical analyzer. Statistical Analysis Used: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Student's t-test. Results: Decreased levels of peroxidase were found in individuals' with aphthous ulcers, while the same was increased when no lesions were found and also on a lower stress scale. Conclusions: Our study analysis does show a variation in enzyme levels between the different groups highlighting the influence of stress on the peroxidase levels, which in turn when imbalanced, results in tissue damage, leading to aphthous formation. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4451665/pdf https://www.jomfp.in/article.asp?issn=0973-029X;year=2015;volume=19;issue=1;spage=37;epage=41;aulast=Kiran;type=2 |
| Ending Page | 41 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 37 |
| File Format | XHTML |
| ISSN | 0973029X |
| e-ISSN | 1998393X |
| DOI | 10.4103/0973-029x.157199 |
| Journal | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 19 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Medknow |
| Publisher Date | 2015-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Biological Psychology Aphthous Ulcers Perceived Stress Scale Psychological Stress Reactive Oxygen Species Salivary Peroxidase Levels Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Volume 19, Issue 1 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Dentistry Otorhinolaryngology Pathology and Forensic Medicine |
