Effects of academic stress on gingival and periodontal health - A questionnaire study

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Author Details : Sayal D*, Dodwad V , Vaish S , Sood R

Volume : 2, Issue : 2, Year : 2014

Article Page : 32-38

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Abstract

Background: Stress is a state of physiological or psychological strain caused by adverse stimuli, physical, mentalor emotional, internalor external, thattend todisturb thefunctioning of to avoid an organism and which the organism naturally desires. Several corelational questionnaires have observed a positive relationship between psychological stress and periodontal diseases. This study aimed at studying the prevalence of periodontaldisease and its relationship to stress in students in ITS dentalcollege educational society campus in Ghaziabad.

Materials and Methods: The study included 104 subjects between the age of 18-30 years. The subjects were informed about the study goals andalso requestedto sign consents. The questionnaire included parts from generic stress questionnaire for students from Ministry of social security, National Solidarity and Reforms Institutions. The clinical examination included, Gingival Index (Bleeding onprobing) and Probing Pocket Depth.

Results: A significant relationship was found between gingival inflammation and psychological stress. Statistical tests of ANOVA (analysis of variance) and post Hoc bonferroni (Multiple comparison )were applied to compare and evaluate the results. However no significant difference was foundbetween probingdepth and psychological stress.

Conclusion: Result from the present study indicates that psychological variables related to stress susceptibility and current level of stress do not contribute to significant difference in clinical parameters of probing depth. Moreover, the results indicate that only stressful situations and their subjective impact haveasignificant correlationwith gingival inflammation.

Keywords: Stress, Periodontal Disease, Gingival Inflammation, Questionnaire Study.

How to cite : Sayal D, Dodwad V, Vaish S, Sood R, Effects of academic stress on gingival and periodontal health - A questionnaire study. J Dent Spec 2014;2(2):32-38

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