Stress depression and anxiety with xerostomia among young Indian adults

Bioinformation. 2023 Dec 31;19(13):1365-1370. doi: 10.6026/973206300191365. eCollection 2023.ABSTRACTThe relationship of Oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL), stress, depression, anxiety, with xerostomia, un-stimulated salivary flow rate among young Indian adults is of interest. The first phase involved xerostomia along with salivary flow rate measurements. The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) the standard questionnaire in this field, was used to assess depression, anxiety, and stress in the second part of the study. Xerostomia has a stronger effect on OHRQOL. Anxiety, stress, and depression are examples of psychological factors that significantly impact xerostomia and the reduction of salivary flow rate.PMID:38415029 | PMC:PMC10895538 | DOI:10.6026/973206300191365

Source: Bioinformation - February 28, 2024 Category: Bioinformatics Authors: R M Vatchala Rani Deepak Kumar Shiras Singh Dheer Abhishek Singh Pathania Madhusudhana Reddy Dasara Navjeet Kaur Source Type: research