Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a well known hormonal imbalance condition in females, leading to low grade chronic inammation in the body. Periodontal tissues having receptors for steroid hormones, are susceptible to such inammation due to hormonal changes in PCOS. Current case report presents management of gingival enlargement in PCOS patient. A 29 year, PCOS diagnosed Case Presentation:- female patient reported with chief complaint of swollen gums from past 6 months. Clinical examination revealed inammatory type of gingival enlargement in the mandibular anterior sextant. After performing phase 1 therapy, undisplaced ap was performed. Clinically healthy Conclusion: gingival tissue with no sign of recurrence till 1 year was achieved after treatment. PCOS is not curable, symptomatic treatment is being provided, therefore, patient is at lifelong risk for hormonal imbalance and so for the periodontal diseases. Every patient and treating doctor should be educated properly to maintain oral hygiene and case should be followed up to report any recurrence.
Objective: Depression leads to behavioral and systemic changes making individuals more susceptible to inflammatory diseases. This study was conducted to assess the periodontal status of patients with clinically diagnosed mild and moderate depression. Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 135 participants. Test group 1 (n=45) consisted of patients clinically diagnosed with mild depression, Test group 2 (n=45) included patients with moderate depression and the control group (n=45) included non-depressive participants. Socio-demographic characteristics and periodontal parameters were recorded. Results: Plaque levels and gingival inflammation were significantly (p<.05) higher in mild and moderate depression patients than in controls. Significant greater number of sites with bleeding on probing, increasing probing depth (PPD),sites with PPD 4-5mm, ≥6mm, attachment loss 3-4mm and high prevalence with grade C periodontitis patients were observed in moderate depression, compared to patients with mild depression and healthy controls. On applying partial correlation, periodontal parameters were positively correlated with depression, while a negative correlation was found with income status. On regression analysis, bleeding on probing as dependent variable was also associated with depression. Conclusions: Patients with moderate depression showed high periodontal destruction and inflammation as compared to those with mild depression. Further, deep pockets were associated with depressive patients. Periodontal care is required in such patients so that the progression of periodontal diseases can be prevented at the earliest.
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