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  • Title: Anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome: case-control study.
    Author: Amenábar JM, Pawlowski J, Hilgert JB, Hugo FN, Bandeira D, Lhüller F, Lopes de Souza MA.
    Journal: Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod; 2008 Apr; 105(4):460-5. PubMed ID: 18329582.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: A case-control ed into 2 groups: BMS, with diagnosis of the syndrome, and control, without any complaint of burning mouth. Anamnesis, oral examination, sialometry, the application anxiety inventory, and 3 saliva samples for cortisol analysis were done in every patient. RESULTS: Statistical difference for subjective xerostomia was found on the BMS group (P = .01), but salivary flow rate was normal in both groups. BMS group presented higher anxiety (P = .001) and salivary cortisol levels (P = .003) when compared with the control group. CONCLUSION: Higher anxiety and salivary cortisol levels were positively associated with the presence of BMS.
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