Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children

Objective: To evaluate and compare the degree of tooth wear and salivary cortisol levels in bruxing and non-bruxing children with low and high levels of emotional instability. Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 17 healthy children with possible bruxism (B) according to the Oral Behaviors...

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Main Authors: Silvina Gabriela Cortese, Ingrid Clarisa Guitelman, Ana María Biondi
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Language:Spanish
Published: Asociación Latinoamericana de Odontopediatría 2019-01-01
Series:Revista de Odontopediatria Latinoamericana
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Online Access:https://www.revistaodontopediatria.org/ediciones/2019/1/art-3/
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author Silvina Gabriela Cortese
Ingrid Clarisa Guitelman
Ana María Biondi
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description Objective: To evaluate and compare the degree of tooth wear and salivary cortisol levels in bruxing and non-bruxing children with low and high levels of emotional instability. Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 17 healthy children with possible bruxism (B) according to the Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders differentiating sleep (BS) and wakefulness (BV) bruxism. They were matched by sex and age to a control group without report of bruxism (C). Five pediatric dentists calibrated for the tooth wear index (TWI) (kappa interobserver 0.94) registered the occurrence of incisor/occlusal tooth wear (probable bruxism). The dosage of cortisol was performed in a sample of morning saliva by electrochemiluminescence. Emotional instability was measured by the BFQ Big Five Questionnaire for Children (for children older than 8 years of age). Results: Sample´s mean age was: 11.3 ± 2.7, 59.6 % were female. In bruxism group 35.3 % reported BS, 35.3 % BS + BV and 29.4 % BV. No differences were found between both groups for tooth wear in primary (p=0.3858) and permanent dentition (p=0.7478). In the study group average of cortisol level was 0.181 ± 0.183 and 0.183±0.161 in control group (p=0.9863). Mean cortisol level was 0.142 ± 0.08 ug/dl for low emotional instability, and 0.149 ± 0.07 for high (p=0.0437). All the patients who had both SB and AB were in the high emotional instability group (p=0.006). Conclusions: Tooth wear in both dentitions showed no differences. Results obtained suggest that the dosage of salivary cortisol would not be relevant as a biomarker for the suggestion of bruxism in children. Patients exhibiting extreme conditions of emotional instability, showed significant differences in salivary cortisol levels and in the frequency they reported both types of bruxism.
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spelling doaj.art-efcc0ddd76e445f695a6e763bc6f72ee2022-12-21T23:36:08ZspaAsociación Latinoamericana de OdontopediatríaRevista de Odontopediatria Latinoamericana2174-07982019-01-0191Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing childrenSilvina Gabriela Cortese0Ingrid Clarisa Guitelman1Ana María Biondi2 Universidad de Buenos Aires Universidad de Buenos Aires Universidad de Buenos AiresObjective: To evaluate and compare the degree of tooth wear and salivary cortisol levels in bruxing and non-bruxing children with low and high levels of emotional instability. Methods: Data were collected from a sample of 17 healthy children with possible bruxism (B) according to the Oral Behaviors Checklist (OBC) of the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders differentiating sleep (BS) and wakefulness (BV) bruxism. They were matched by sex and age to a control group without report of bruxism (C). Five pediatric dentists calibrated for the tooth wear index (TWI) (kappa interobserver 0.94) registered the occurrence of incisor/occlusal tooth wear (probable bruxism). The dosage of cortisol was performed in a sample of morning saliva by electrochemiluminescence. Emotional instability was measured by the BFQ Big Five Questionnaire for Children (for children older than 8 years of age). Results: Sample´s mean age was: 11.3 ± 2.7, 59.6 % were female. In bruxism group 35.3 % reported BS, 35.3 % BS + BV and 29.4 % BV. No differences were found between both groups for tooth wear in primary (p=0.3858) and permanent dentition (p=0.7478). In the study group average of cortisol level was 0.181 ± 0.183 and 0.183±0.161 in control group (p=0.9863). Mean cortisol level was 0.142 ± 0.08 ug/dl for low emotional instability, and 0.149 ± 0.07 for high (p=0.0437). All the patients who had both SB and AB were in the high emotional instability group (p=0.006). Conclusions: Tooth wear in both dentitions showed no differences. Results obtained suggest that the dosage of salivary cortisol would not be relevant as a biomarker for the suggestion of bruxism in children. Patients exhibiting extreme conditions of emotional instability, showed significant differences in salivary cortisol levels and in the frequency they reported both types of bruxism.https://www.revistaodontopediatria.org/ediciones/2019/1/art-3/salivabruxismchildcortisolemotional instability.
spellingShingle Silvina Gabriela Cortese
Ingrid Clarisa Guitelman
Ana María Biondi
Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children
Revista de Odontopediatria Latinoamericana
saliva
bruxism
child
cortisol
emotional instability.
title Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children
title_full Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children
title_fullStr Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children
title_full_unstemmed Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children
title_short Salivary cortisol in bruxing and non-bruxing children
title_sort salivary cortisol in bruxing and non bruxing children
topic saliva
bruxism
child
cortisol
emotional instability.
url https://www.revistaodontopediatria.org/ediciones/2019/1/art-3/
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