Anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome: case-control study.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to evaluate the anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in patients with burning mouth syndrome.


METHODS
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.


CONCLUSIONS
Higher anxiety and salivary cortisol levels were positively associated with the presence of BMS.
Amenábar
José Miguel
JM
Oral Medicine Department, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil. jamenaba@gmail.com
Pawlowski
Josiane
J
Hilgert
Juliana Balbinot
JB
Hugo
Fernando Neves
FN
Bandeira
Denise
D
Lhüller
Francisco
F
Lopes de Souza
Maria Antonieta
MA
D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications*; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry*
D006854:Hydrocortisone