Evaluation of the Changes of Salivary pH among Dental Students Depending on Their Anxiety Level.

Objectives:  The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between the state of anxiety (S-anxiety and T-anxiety based on the state-trait anxiety inventory [STAI] test) and the manifestation of dentophobia with changes in salivary pH.

Materials And Methods:  The data of 105 patients, aged 18 to 23 were considered. The student's anxiety levels were evaluated by the STAI test and they were distributed into three groups.