Salivary Cortisol levels in the Etio-pathogenesis of Occlusal Disharmony and Psychological Stress in Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome - A Short Term Clinical Study
- Lecturer of Prosthodontics, Prosthodontic Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Qassim University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (MPDS) is a multifactorial, and still poorly understood. The predisposing factors of occlusal disharmony have been shown to play a significant role in the etiology. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the correlation between occlusal disharmony and salivary cortisol levels in patients with MPDS. Twenty patients suffering from MPDS were enrolled as a study group. The same age and sex group was matched with healthy individuals to be considered as a control group. The salivary samples were collected between 14:00 ? 17:00 clock from both groups and the cortisol levels were analyzed with the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. The mean salivary cortisol level of the MPDS group showed a highly significant difference (P ? 0.001) from the control group. A positive correlation was found between occlusal disharmony and the salivary cortisol levels in MPDS patients. These findings confirmed that occlusal disharmony plays a vital role in the etio-pathogenesis of MPDS.
[Mohammed Suleman Alruthea, (2015); Salivary Cortisol levels in the Etio-pathogenesis of Occlusal Disharmony and Psychological Stress in Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome - A Short Term Clinical Study Int. J. of Adv. Res. 3 (May). 1307-1315] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
