2012
DOI: 10.3126/hren.v10i2.6579
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Interlink between stress and periodontal disease

Abstract: Stress is a term that is commonly used today but has become increasingly difficult to define. It shares, to some extent, common meanings in both biological and psychological sciences. Stress typically describes a negative concept that can have an impact on one's mental and physical well-being, but it is unclear what exactly defines stress and whether or not stress is a cause, an effect, or the process connecting the two. An interrelationship between stress and periodontal disease has been suspected for centuri… Show more

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“…The behavioral mechanism emphasizes that people suffering from stress and depression may increase smoking or drinking more frequently, consume an unhealthy diet and neglect their oral hygiene. This leads to increased oral biofilm burden and decreased resistance of the periodontium to inflammatory breakdown [75,76]. Stress management through counseling may bring significant change in periodontal status of these patients.…”
Section: Chronic Periodontal Diseasementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The behavioral mechanism emphasizes that people suffering from stress and depression may increase smoking or drinking more frequently, consume an unhealthy diet and neglect their oral hygiene. This leads to increased oral biofilm burden and decreased resistance of the periodontium to inflammatory breakdown [75,76]. Stress management through counseling may bring significant change in periodontal status of these patients.…”
Section: Chronic Periodontal Diseasementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many caries risk factors such as decreased salivary flow rate (Matos- Gomes, Katsurayama et al 2010), poor oral hygiene (Reddy, Kaul et al 2012), and calorically dense food intake together with high sugar intake are negatively influenced by stress response (Adam andEpel 2007, Michels, Sioen et al 2012).…”
Section: Stress Response and Dental Cariesmentioning
confidence: 99%