Anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome: case-control study

José Miguel Amenábar, Josiane Pawlowski, Juliana Balbinot Hilgert, Fernando Neves Hugo, Denise Bandeira, Francisco Lhüller, Maria Antonieta Lopes de Souza

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome. Study design: A 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. Results: Statistical 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. Conclusion: Higher anxiety and salivary cortisol levels were positively associated with the presence of BMS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)460-465
Number of pages6
JournalOral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology
Volume105
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Oral Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • General Dentistry

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