Samaneh Vaziri–Amjad

Assistant professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Comparison of Salivary Peroxidase in HIV Positive Patients and Healthy Controls: A Case-Control Study

Background and Aim: Saliva, as an easy diagnostic tool, has various defense mecha-nisms such as immunological, enzymatic and antioxidant defense systems. Salivary peroxidase is one of the most important salivary antioxidants. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients have decreased antioxidant and increased oxidative stress levels. Theref...

[ 2 ] - Evaluation of Oral and Dental Health Status in Pregnant Women Referring to Fatemieh Hospital in Hamadan City during 2018

Introduction: Physiological changes during pregnancy affect the teeth and tissues of the mouth and gums, which increases the severity of problems such as caries, inflammation, bleeding and swelling of the gum. Therefore, pregnant people need regular check-ups and provide adequate education. The aim of this study was evaluation of oral and dental health status in pregnant women referring to Fate...

[ 3 ] - Salivary cortisol levels in patients with geographic tongue and its relationship with anxiety

Background and Aim: Benign migratory glossitis, or geographic tongue, is usually an asymptomatic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that affects the epithelium of the tongue. Among the etiologic factors proposed, emotional causes were suspected by several investigators. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anxiety and cortisol level in patients with geographic tongue compared ...