Health Effects of Oral Contraceptives on Periodontal Disease and Gingivitis: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study Among Saudi Women in Jeddah

Background: Sex hormones strongly influence the health and ailment of the oral cavity. For instance, a woman's oral health is influenced by her menstrual cycle, menopause, pregnancy, and usage of oral contraceptives. The use of various therapeutic medication results in intraoral alterations. Or...

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Published in:Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry cosmetic and investigational dentistry, 2023-10, Vol.15, p.237-244
Main Authors: AlGhamdi, Samar Abdullah, Altowairqi, Khaled, Altowairqi, Yazan Ghazi, Alkharobi, Hanaa, Alfayez, Eman, Mansouri, Rowaina, Aljahdali, Bushra, Badahdah, Arwa, Alqarni, Naif Mari, Qumusan, Ghadah Sidqi, Alrafiah, Aziza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
attitude
Chronic diseases
Contraceptives
Dental caries
Health aspects
Hormones, Sex
Menopause
oral cavity
oral contraceptives
Original Research
Surveys
Toothbrushing
Women
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Summary:Background: Sex hormones strongly influence the health and ailment of the oral cavity. For instance, a woman's oral health is influenced by her menstrual cycle, menopause, pregnancy, and usage of oral contraceptives. The use of various therapeutic medication results in intraoral alterations. Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are among the drugs that produce intraoral alterations. The study's objective was to evaluate attitudes and oral health conditions of Saudi women's utilizing OCPs in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted among Saudi women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The self- administered questionnaire was made and sent to women to evaluate the attitude and oral health condition of women utilizing OCPs. The women using OCPs were asked to self-administer 17 questions to evaluate attitudes and oral health conditions. The questionnaire had multiple-choice questions and was consisted of four sections. Results: The number of participants who used contraceptives was 125 (35.9%) women; of them, only 94 (75.2%) used oral contraceptives. The duration of using oral contraceptives mainly was 1-5 years (39.4%), then > 5 years (34.0%), and
ISSN:1179-1357
1179-1357
DOI:10.2147/CCIDE.S431814