EVALUATION OF POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN'S VITAMIN D LEVELS, PERIODONTAL HEALTH, AND ORAL MANIFESTATIONS
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https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v16i02.890Keywords:
Oral Manifestation, Post menopausal, Periodontitis, Vitamin D, Salivary FlowAbstract
Objectives: Women's periodontal health may be impacted by the hormonal changes that occur throughout puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. When there is no underlying illness and amenorrhea lasts for 12 months, natural menopause takes place. Whether the menopause was forced or spontaneous, the time after the final menstrual cycle is referred to as the post-menopause.
Materials and Methods: Fifty postmenopausal women between the ages of 50 and 65 who were in good overall health were included. Every participant possessed at least 20 natural teeth. A history of hysterecto my & hormone alternate therapy, the use of xerogenic medications & vitamin D supplements, a history of periodontal handling within the previous 12 months, & adverse habits were the exclusion criteria.
Results: In postmenopausal women, an evaluation of oral symptoms revealed that 20 (40%) had taste change, 27 (54%) had burning mouth syndrome, and 32 (64%) had xerostomia. 31 (62%) of the patients had a lower salivary flow rate. Forty-three (86%) participants had in sufficient salivary vitamin D levels while, five subjects (10%), and two subjects (4%), had deficient and sufficient salivary vitamin D levels respectively.
Conclusion: The study concludes that postmenopausal women's oral and periodontal health is greatly impacted by hormonal changes that occur after menopause, including estrogen deficit and vitamin D insufficiency.
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