Salivary cortisol, alpha-amylase and heart rate variation in response to dental treatment in children

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 83-87

  Furlan, N F ^a   Gaviao M B D ^a   Barbosa, T S ^a   Nicolau, J ^b   Castelo, P M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alpha amylases; Children; Cortisol; Dental Prophylaxis; Heart rate; Saliva

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872166008     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.37.1.n32m21n08417v363     Document Type: Article

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