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SUBMITTER: Pachimsawat P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7809118 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pachimsawat Praewpat P Tangprasert Kanlayanee K Jantaratnotai Nattinee N
Scientific reports 20210114 1
Coffee beverage consumption is well-known to exert various health benefits; however, the effects of coffee aroma are rarely explored. This study aimed to investigate the calming effect of inhaling coffee aroma while the patients underwent dental procedures (probing and scaling). Salivary α-amylase (sAA) and cortisol (sCort) levels were measured as proxies of sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis responses to stress respectively. Blood pressures and pulse rates were r ...[more]