Avaliação da relação entre estresse e a concentração de compostos sulfurados volateis no halito bucal

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

1999

RESUMO

The aim of study was to evaluate the relationship between stress and volatile sulfur compounds (VSC) present in mouth air. Thus, two stressfull conditions were evaluated: Study 1- examination; Study II - premenstrual syndrome (PMS). Study I was composed of 2 groups: A and B. Group A (34 volunteers), was divided in 18 volunteers with stress and 16 volunteers without stress. VSC concentrations were measured a week before, on day and a week after the exam using a sulfide monitor (Halimeter) and the salivary flow was measured. In group B (37 volunteers), others analyisis as pH, "buffer capacity", proteins, calcium and phosphorus, in saliva were performed. In study II, fifty women were selected: 27 women without PMS symptoms (control group) and 23 women with PMS symptoms. The measurements were performed during non-menstrual, PMS and menstrual periods. The statistical results showed in both groups A and B an increase of VSC concentration on the exam day (p<0.05) and the salivary flow was lower (p<0.05). Volunteers with stress (n=18) and without stress (n=16), presented higher VSC concentration on the exam (p<0.05), but there was statistical diferences in the salivary flow rate only in the volunteers without stress (p<0.05). The biochemistry analisys of the saliva in group B showed that pH was lower on the exam day (p<0.05), and others analisys were not statistical differences (p>0.05). In study II, the volunteers without PMS symptoms (n=26) presented higher VSC concentration in the menstrual period (p<0.05). Volunteers with PMS (h=23) showed a greater VSC concentration in both menstrual and PMS periods (p<0.05). Salivary flow rate was not statistically different (p>0.05). The results suggest that stressful conditions can be a predisposing factor for bad breath, and the mechanism cannot be explained only by the decrease of the salivary flow

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sindrome pre-menstrual volatile sulfur compounds halitosis bad breath saliva premenstrual syndrome stress (fisiologia) salivary flow rate

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