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Anurag Tripathi
King George Medical University, India
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Dentistry: Case Report
Objectives: The present study evaluated the level of salivary �±-amylase (sAA) in healthy individuals and Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) patients and evaluated the reliability of salivary �± 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 I) and age & sex matched control group (Group II). Visual Analog scale (VAS) score for everyone was recorded co-related with salivary amylase. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software 16.0. Results: The sAA was significantly higher amongst Group I (149.92�±21.1) compared to Group II (91.18�±5.4). There was significant difference in VAS among different age groups and sex. The salivary �± amylase levels progressively reduced in patients as the age increased. Group I. However, mild negative correlation was found between VAS and sAA in Group II. Conclusion: The study highlights the sensitivity of sAA as an effective marker in assessment of pain severity in MPS patients based on VAS scale. The level of salivary�±-amylase was significantly correlated with the pain severity assessed by VAS.
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