Hubungan Tingkat Kecemasan dengan Kadar Kortisol dalam Saliva pada Pasien Perawatan Minimal Invasive dan Non-Invasive Usia 8-11 Tahun di RSGM USU Tahun 2023

Abstract

The problem that is often experienced by someone when visiting a dentist’s office is an anxiety. Dental anxiety usually occurs due to suggestions that arise within the patient, the surrounding environment, or have experienced dental trauma. Dental anxiety arises from an imbalance stress hormone cortisol. Several researchers revealed that the easiest and non-invasive way is to use saliva as a biomarker in measuring cortisol levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in minimally invasive and non-invasive treatment patients aged 8–11 years at RSGM USU in 2023. The type of study in this research was analytic observational with a cross-sectional design. Interview methods with questionnaires and saliva collection in children aged 8–11 was carried out for data collection. Univariant analysis to determine the average and standard deviation of anxiety and salivary cortisol levels. One way ANOVA test was conducted to determine differences in anxiety levels. Pearson correlation test was conducted to see the relationship between anxiety and salivary cortisol levels in saliva. The results of this study found that there were differences in salivary cortisol levels before and after dental impressions with a value of p=0.043. Differences in salivary cortisol levels before and after fissure sealant treatment with p=0.000. Differences in salivary cortisol levels before and after PRR treatment with p=0.000. This study found a relationship between anxiety levels and cortisol levels in saliva.