A Cross-Sectional Study of Salivary Cortisol, Alpha Amylase, and Measures of Psychological Distress in Children Undergoing Dental Procedures
Cortisol and alpha amylase levels were not correlated with psychological measures in a cross-sectional study on pediatric patients undergoing dental procedures.
Authors
- Marcela Carrilho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7171-6108)
- Caroline M. Sawicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9295-9849)
- Jahnavi Rao
- Sheila Hall
- Linda Sangalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1386-5594)
- Stephen Suchy
- Zinat Sharmin
- Shelby Main
- Ketlen Bystrom
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Midwestern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Children
- Published
- 2025-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children12091235
- Primary Topic
- Dental Anxiety and Anesthesia Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Midwestern University