Influence of stress on periodontium: A review
Yogeshwari .U1, Rajesh2, Malathi2, N. Aravindha Babu21Derpartment of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Tagore Dental College and Hospital, Rathinamangalam, Chennai. 2Department Of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath University , Chennai.
Abstract: Psychological condition ,particularly stress have been implicated as a risk indicator of many inflammatory diseases including periodontal disease. Stress and psychosomatic disorders causes changes in interactions among nervous, endocrine and immune system. It results in delayed healing of the connective tissues and bone, apical migration of the junctional epithelium and formation of periodontal pocket.This paper describe a overview of association between stress and periodontium and stress interaction with immune system.
Keywords: Periodontal diseases; Stress; Psychological distress Back to TOC