Anurag Tripathi
King George Medical University, India
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag
Objectives: Th e present study evaluated the level of salivary α-amylase (sAA) in healthy individuals and myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) patients and evaluated the reliability of salivary α amylase as a biomarker for pain. Methods: Following ethical approval, the salivary sample for estimation of amylase was taken using Navazesh method of clinically diagnosed MPS patients (criteria by RDC) (group-1) and age and sex matched control group (group-2). Visual analog scale (VAS) score for each individual was recorded co-related with salivary amylase. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS soft ware 16.0. Results: Th e sAA was signifi cantly higher amongst group-1 (149.92±21.1) compared to group-2 (91.18±5.4). Th ere was signifi cant diff erence in VAS among diff erent age groups and sex. Th e salivary α amylase levels progressively reduced in patients as the age increased in group-1. However, mild negative correlation was found between VAS and sAA in group-2. Conclusion: Th e study highlights the sensitivity of sAA as an eff ective marker in assessment of pain severity in MPS patients on the basis of VAS scale. Th e level of salivary α-amylase was signifi cantly correlated with the pain severity assessed by VAS.
Anurag Tripathi is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology in King George Medical University, India