the goal of this study is to test the effect of psychological stress on pediatric patients visiting specialized and general dental clinic by measure salivary cortisol and salivary alpha amylase and by use children fear survey schedule -dental subscale . 80 male subjects will be enrolled in this study between 4-6 years old with first dental visit ,40 subjects visiting specialized pediatric dental clinic to see the effect of specific environment and attitude of dentist on child stress ,and 40 subjects visiting general dental clinic with normal environment and general dentist . the method of study is by taking two saliva sample from child , first when he will enter the clinic at reception and second after half hour when he will diagnosed without any type of treatment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
the investigators will measure salivary cortisol and salivary alpha amylase and using children fear dental survey schedule - dental subscale
salivary alpha amylase
measure salivary alpha amylase before and after half hour to see if the environment and attitude of dentist effect on salivary alpha amylase hormone.
Time frame: Baseline: saliva collection for cortisol and salivary alpha amylase measurement. up to half hour :saliva collection will be performed again as described at base line visit.
salivary cortisol
measure salivary cortisol before and after half hour to see if the environment and attitude of dentist effect on cortisol hormone.
Time frame: Baseline: saliva collection for cortisol and salivary alpha amylase measurement. up to half hour :saliva collection will be performed again as described at base line visit.
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