Utility of Salivary sIgA as a Marker for Assessing the Stress Caused by Dental Treatment

The change in the secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) level in saliva has received remarkable attention in recent years as an index of mental stress. Here, we examined its utility for assessing the stress caused by dental treatment. To achieve this, we measured salivary sIgA levels in children before...

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Published in:Journal of oral biosciences 2007, Vol.49 (2), p.128-135
Main Authors: Nozaki, Tadashige, Hirao, Akinori, Nagasawa, Shingo, Sonomoto, Mie, Nagata, Sachiko, Daito, Michiharu, Ohura, Kiyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
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dental treatment
marker
saliva
sIgA
stress
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Summary:The change in the secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) level in saliva has received remarkable attention in recent years as an index of mental stress. Here, we examined its utility for assessing the stress caused by dental treatment. To achieve this, we measured salivary sIgA levels in children before and after dental treatment, and assessed their levels of stress by analyzing the change in salivary sIgA following treatment. Overall, 83% of the subjects showed a decrease in their salivary sIgA after treatment. Furthermore, the overall level of sIgA decreased significantly following dental treatment (p
ISSN:1349-0079
1880-3865
DOI:10.1016/S1349-0079(07)80006-5