Salivary Alpha Amylase, Salivary Cortisol
Conditions
Brief summary
the goal of this study is to test the effect of psychological stress on pediatric patients visiting specialized and general dental clinic by measure salivary cortisol and salivary alpha amylase and by use children fear survey schedule -dental subscale . 80 male subjects will be enrolled in this study between 4-6 years old with first dental visit ,40 subjects visiting specialized pediatric dental clinic to see the effect of specific environment and attitude of dentist on child stress ,and 40 subjects visiting general dental clinic with normal environment and general dentist . the method of study is by taking two saliva sample from child , first when he will enter the clinic at reception and second after half hour when he will diagnosed without any type of treatment.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALto compare the effect of environment and attitude of dentist in children visiting specialized pediatric dental clinic and general dental clinic .
the investigators will measure salivary cortisol and salivary alpha amylase and using children fear dental survey schedule - dental subscale
Sponsors
Al-Mustansiriyah University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CROSSOVER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
4 Years to 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* male * 4-6 years old * first dental visit * patients with no systemic disease
Exclusion criteria
* medically compressed patient * patients with systemic disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| salivary alpha amylase | Baseline: saliva collection for cortisol and salivary alpha amylase measurement. up to half hour :saliva collection will be performed again as described at base line visit. | measure salivary alpha amylase before and after half hour to see if the environment and attitude of dentist effect on salivary alpha amylase hormone. |
| salivary cortisol | Baseline: saliva collection for cortisol and salivary alpha amylase measurement. up to half hour :saliva collection will be performed again as described at base line visit. | measure salivary cortisol before and after half hour to see if the environment and attitude of dentist effect on cortisol hormone. |
Contacts
Primary ContactDonya ali abdalkadim, B.D.S
Outcome results
None listed