Chronic Stress, Depression, and Cortisol Levels as Risk Indicators of Elevated Plaque and Gingivitis Levels in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older - Concepedia

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Chronic Stress, Depression, and Cortisol Levels as Risk Indicators of Elevated Plaque and Gingivitis Levels in Individuals Aged 50 Years and Older

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2006

Year

Fernando Neves Hugo, Juliana Balbinot Hilgert, Mary Clarisse Bozzetti, Denise Ruschel Bandeira, Tonantzin Ribeiro Gonçalves, Josiane Pawlowski, Maria da Luz Rosário de Sousa

Journal of Periodontology

Abstract

Stress was a significant risk indicator of elevated levels of plaque and gingivitis, whereas cortisol was a risk indicator of plaque in the sample after controlling for confounders.

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