Salivary Cortisol and Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) as Biomarkers of Stress in Dental Medicine Students-A Pilot Study.

: Stress is a significant issue among dental students, with both psychological and physiological impacts affecting their academic performance. This cross-sectional study aimed to explore the relationship between academic stress and salivary biochemical markers, specifically cortisol and total antioxidant capacity (TAC), in third- and fifth-year dental students during the 2022/2023 academic year. : This study included 44 participants from the Faculty of Dental Medicine at Victor Babes University, Romania.

Comparative Assessment of the qSOFA, SII, dNLR, and OISS Infection Severity Scores in Diabetic Versus Non-Diabetic Patients with Odontogenic Infections.

Odontogenic infections (OIs) can progress rapidly and may lead to severe systemic complications, especially in patients with underlying conditions like diabetes mellitus (DM). This study aims to evaluate the predictive value of inflammatory scores-quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA), Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), derived Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (dNLR), and Odontogenic Infection Severity Score (OISS)-in assessing the severity of OIs in diabetic versus non-diabetic patients. A case-control study was conducted on 123 patients diagnosed with OIs.