Assessment of the psychoemotional status of patients with pathological tooth erasure against the background of malocclusion in young people

Admakin Oleg Ivanovich, Mammadov Adil Askerovich, Dybov Andrey Mikhailovich, Glazkova Alina Vyacheslavovna

In this study, we studied the assessment of the psycho-emotional state of patients with pathological abrasion of teeth against the background of bite by determining the level of serotonin in the blood serum. Materials and methods. Serum serotonin levels were assessed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) at the diagnostic stage before orthodontic treatment. The patients also underwent a medical and social questionnaire, which consisted of several tests: the Spielberg anxiety scale, the Beck depression scale, the Toronto alexithymia scale. Results. The results of the medical and social survey on the Beck depression scale - 27.0 (15.0; 29.0), the test of reactive and personal anxiety (I.D. Spielberg-Khanina) - 37.0 (29.0; 45.0), Toronto scale of alexithymia - 66.0 (60.0; 75.0). Analysis of the serotonin content in patients showed that the concentration was reduced relative to the reference values - 40,0(38,0;60,0) ng/ml. Conclusion. Patients with increased generalized tooth wear have a high level of psycho-emotional stress and a deficiency of serotonin in the blood serum.

Keywords:tooth wear, masticatory muscle hypertonicity, psycho-emotional status of patients.