The effect of examination stress conditions on the cortisol content of saliva - a study of students from clinical semesters.

Purpose: Psychological stress factors can lead to changes in the immune system, the nervous system, and to psychosomatic diseases, besides releasing typical stress metabolites. This study on hand was to record the reliability of stress self assessment of students in various stress periods, and to be compared with the cortisol value of the saliva.

Materials And Methods: A total of 38 healthy students (18 women and 20 men), with an average age of 26.

Correlation between inflammatory periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases.

Aims: Since cardiovascular diseases can exhibit a possible connection with chronic periodontal diseases, the aim of the present study was to examine the presence of periodontal impairment in patients with coronary heart diseases (CHD).

Methods: For this purpose periodontal charts were raised for 101 patients (78 male, 23 female, mean age 61.8 +/- 10.

Review of existing prophylaxis programs for 3880 first graders from Rhineland Palatinate, Germany.

A large study amongst 6-7 years old children was conducted in one of the German Federal States to evaluate the success of presently existing prophylaxis programs and to determine groups at high risk for dental caries. - A total of 3880 children (1844 girls and 2036 boys) received a dental exam while in first grade in the year 2000. 37.

Relationship between stress factors and periodontal disease.

Aims: In addition to bacterial infections, adverse effects of immunological changes, in particular, stress factors may represent precipitating parameters of inflammatory periodontal diseases. The purpose of the present clinical study was to identify a possible relationship between an increase in life stress and the development of the loss of periodontal attachment.

Methods: A total number of 120 patients with chronic periodontitis (PA group) were examined and compared with a control group of 122 patients (exclusion criterion: pathological periodontal changes) matched for age and gender.

Clinical effectiveness of a potassium chloride containing chewing gum in the treatment of hypersensitive teeth.

Dental hypersensitivity has been observed in an increasing number of younger patients over the past few decades. The reasons for this include forced or false tooth-brushing techniques, and abrasions caused by bruxism or orthodontic procedures. The aim of the present study was to assess the possible benefits of a potassium chloride (KCl) containing chewing gum in dental hypersensitivity.