"Salivary Melatonin and Cortisol Levels in Individuals with Bruxism"

In the related study, patient data from individuals who visited the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology clinic at Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Dentistry with complaints of bruxism will be used. The diagnosis of bruxism will be made based on clinical data. Diagnoses will be made by Dr. Sema KAYA using clinical findings such as patient history used for the current diagnosis of bruxism, tooth wear, tooth mobility, pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), headaches, pain in the chewing muscles, hypertrophy, and a feeling of fatigue. Before taking the saliva samples, patients will be asked to rinse their mouths with sterile water, and then they will be asked to spit into sterile plastic containers. After approximately 3 mL of saliva is collected, it will be transferred to appropriate Eppendorf tubes and stored at -80°C. Melatonin and cortisol levels will later be analyzed using the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method.