ABSTRACT

Menopause is a developmental stage in women and a woman’s attitude toward this transition embodies biological, psychological, and social influences. In menopause, there is a rapid decline in hormone estrogen, this leads to a lower absorption of calcium. This change causes osteoporosis, weaker bone and pocket formation in the periodontium. The aim of the present study is to assess the periodontal status of first molar teeth in postmenopausal women. This study presents the possible effects of menopause on the gingiva and periodontium involving the first molar teeth. It is a crosssectional retrospective study done by reviewing 86000 patient records, out of which case records of 100 female patients in their postmenopausal stage were considered in the study. The periodontal status of both maxillary and mandibular first molar teeth were analysed. Tooth loss in case was also recorded. All data collected were verified and analysed statistically. Periodontitis was more commonly present in maxillary first molar teeth than mandibular first molar teeth with a p value of 0.025(p<0.05). Within the limitation of this study, majority of the patients had gingivitis in mandibular first molar teeth than maxillary first molar teeth and periodontitis more commonly involved the maxillary first molar teeth. Keywords: Gingivitis; menopause; molars; periodontitis; post-menopausal
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1096