Academic stress as a risk factor for dental caries

International Dental Journal
Cynthia Mejía-RubalcavaAlejandra Legorreta-Reyna

Abstract

To evaluate the associations between dental caries classified according to the index for decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) and stimulated salivary flow, salivary capacity for oxidation reduction and academic stress in undergraduate dental surgery students aged 18-22 years. This research was performed at three time-points: March 2010, September 2010 and March 2011. The sample was composed of 73 students, including 15 male and 58 female subjects. Data were obtained using the DMFT index to detect incident dental caries, the RD test Showa for salivary capacity for oxidation reduction, the Sisco academic stress inventory, and sterile polyethylene to stimulate salivary flow. Logistic regression analysis showed that: subjects with stimulated salivary flow of <1 ml/min are at increased risk for developing caries compared with those with stimulated salivary flow of ≥1 ml/min; those with moderate or high levels of academic stress are at greater risk for developing carious lesions than those with low academic stress; women are at greater risk for developing carious lesions than men, and, of the subjects studied, younger students were more likely to develop caries. Moderate to high levels of academic stress, younger age and lower sa...Continue Reading

References

Jul 15, 2004·Psychological Bulletin·Suzanne C Segerstrom, Gregory E Miller
Mar 2, 2005·Nature Reviews. Immunology·Ronald Glaser, Janice K Kiecolt-Glaser
Jul 13, 2005·Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology·Poul Erik Petersen
Jun 22, 2006·American Journal of Human Biology : the Official Journal of the Human Biology Council·John R Lukacs, Leah L Largaespada
Sep 29, 2009·Brain Research·Allison T Knoll, William A Carlezon
Jan 19, 2010·BMC Medical Education·Mohsin ShahChandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy
Feb 18, 2010·Sleep Medicine Clinics·Mikhail LitinskiSteven A Shea
Feb 19, 2010·Journal of Dental Research·E KanasiA C R Tanner
Mar 6, 2010·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·Bruce S McEwen, Peter J Gianaros
Jan 1, 2009·Psychological Science in the Public Interest : a Journal of the American Psychological Society·Timothy B BakerVarda Shoham

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Nov 18, 2015·Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice·Cynthia Mejía-RubalcavaLeonor Sánchez-Pérez
Apr 4, 2017·Journal of Occupational Health·Koichi YoshinoHideyuki Kamijyo
Jun 22, 2018·Industrial Health·Yuriko HaradaYoshihisa Yamashita
Jul 17, 2019·The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College·Yoichi IshizukaNaoki Sugihara
Mar 3, 2021·Archives of Oral Biology·Iago Torres CortêsGilson Cesar Nobre Franco

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Trends in Biotechnology
Edmundo CalvaJorge V Gavilondo
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics : Official Publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, Its Constituent Societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics
Martin Abelson
Disability and Health Journal
Gloria L Krahn
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved