Salivary Cortisol as a Stress Monitor During Third Molar Surgery.

Background: Procedures in oral surgery, especially surgical extraction of the impacted mandibular third molar is often considered anxiety-producing and stressful. This study evaluated the effect of oral sedation (5 mg diazepam) on the physiological stress level in subjects that underwent surgical extraction of the mandibular third molar by measuring the change in salivary cortisol concentration.

Subjects And Methods: 204 salivary samples were collected from 102 subjects between 9.

Genetic variants association with cancers in African-based populations: A systematic review.

Background: Cancer is the single leading cause of human deaths worldwide. The highest incidence and mortality are recorded from Africa. The last two decades have witnessed extensive research which has led to emerging prognosis and new gene therapy technologies.