Awareness of Oral Health Changes during Menstruation: A Questionnaire-Based Survey among Adolescent Girls

Gomes, Sheiba; Tamgadge, Sandhya; Acharya, Siddharth; Thapar, Prem R; Patil, Rutika R; Khanapure, Sneha

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“…In this study we found that half of females students had an oral symptoms during menstruation this result was in agreement with result done by Gomes et al in DY patil University school of dentistry ( 2019 ) among adolescent girls which showed that 26% had complaining of tenderness and discomfort in their gum . And agree with our study in that more than half females students had an experience of education on tooth brushing and all students agree that their school conducts awareness programs for them regarding the oral health changes during menstruation (4) . In our study we found that only 10% had gingival redness and 23.75% had bleeding during brushing this result was in disagreement with study done by Salvatore et al in Virginia common wealth University (2019) which showed that progesterone Effects on the menstrual cycle include induced inflammation of the gingiva as well as the gingiva having an erythematous appearance and bleeding on brushing (5).…”

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Gingival Health and Periodontal Diseases during Puberty in Females Students in Maal High School in Omdurman, Sudan (2021 – 2022)

Mohammed,

El Seed

2024

IJCSMR

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Background: Periodontal health and diseases are influenced by sex hormones, puberty, menses, pregnancy and menopause. Gingival diseases modified by systemic factors that contribute to gingivitis such as the endocrine changes associated with puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and diabetes that may exacerbate the gingival inflammatory response to plaque. Aim: To assess the effect of puberty on gingival health and periodontal diseases. Material and Methods: descriptive cross sectional study, among 85 students, in Maal high school in Omdurman, Sudan .Data collected via self administer questionnaire completed for each students. Collected data was entered into the SPSS software (version 26). Data was analyzed and results presented as proportions in table and figures Results: The results of this study showed that 95% of females students had a menstrual cycle, 60% had a good oral hygiene and 52.50% brush their teeth twice a day, majority of students86.25% brushed their teeth, gum and tongue, 62.50% used a medium tooth brush, and 50% of females students had an oral feeling during menstrual cycle, however about 50% of females did not observe any symptoms in oral cavity. Conclusion: This study indicated that hormonal changes occurring during the menstrual cycle influence the periodontium and induce inflammatory symptoms and signs.

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Gingival Health and Periodontal Diseases during Puberty in Females Students in Maal High School in Omdurman, Sudan (2021 – 2022)

Mohammed,

El Seed

2024

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Assessment of Attitude and Awareness of Oral Health Changes in Females during Menstrual Cycle: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

Kardalkar

Bhayya³

2021

Journal of Dental Research and Reviews

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Background: Menstrual cycle is one of the phases in a woman's life wherein there are multiple physiological changes in the body. Various phases of menstrual cycle show a different physiological behavioral pattern of the body as well as hormonal changes which can lead to multiple changes in the oral cavity. Aims: The aim of this study is to assess the attitude and awareness of oral health changes in females during menstrual cycle. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted as a cross-sectional study among the general population of Karnataka, India. A self-administered semi-structured questionnaire consisting of 19 questions was used to assess the attitude and awareness of oral health changes in females during menstruation. Data were entered in Excel and analyzed using IBM SPSS statistics version 22. Results: In the present study, a total of 300 females participated comprising different age groups, of which maximum participants were in the age group of 18–24 years. 57.7% of population had a duration of 28–30 days' menstrual cycle. About 44.3% of participants had experienced an overall health change. 18.3% of participants experienced oral changes, of which 15% of participants had developed aphthous ulcers. 7.3% of participants experienced bleeding gums. 81.3% of participants believed that the use of antimicrobial mouthwash reduces bad breath and 55.7% believed that brushing twice can reduce swelling of gums. Conclusion: This study gives an inference that participants were though aware of menstruation and related complaints, but they were not aware of oral changes occurring during the cycle.

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Appraisal of Saliva and Its Sensory Perception in Reproductive Transitions of Women: A Review

Agrawal¹,

Hande²,

Reche³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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There are physical, hormonal, and psychological variations in women, which affect their health in general. This may influence the environment of oral cavity, specific to salivary stream rate, salivary pH, and buffering capacity. Saliva is a perplexing liquid containing an assortment of mucosal host protection factors from diverse salivary organs and crevicular liquid. Though saliva has been inspected with regard to several physiological and pathological conditions, the association of various properties of saliva with different phases of women's menstrual cycle remains unexplored. Because diet and salivary stream rate are correlated, food not only affects salivary flow but also has an impact on sensory perception. One of the most vital human senses, taste, is crucial in determining a person's dietary requirements, which in turn influences eating habits and, eventually, human nourishment. As a result, along with variations in salivary stream rate and pH, the capability to sense taste may also alter during the phases of pregnancy, menstruation, and menopause. Hence, this review article is designed to assess salivary stream rate, pH, and gustatory function in several phases of women's lives to determine the impact of menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause on saliva as well as the reciprocal relationship between saliva and gustatory function.

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Awareness of Oral Health Changes during Menstruation: A Questionnaire-Based Survey among Adolescent Girls

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Gingival Health and Periodontal Diseases during Puberty in Females Students in Maal High School in Omdurman, Sudan (2021 – 2022)

Gingival Health and Periodontal Diseases during Puberty in Females Students in Maal High School in Omdurman, Sudan (2021 – 2022)

Assessment of Attitude and Awareness of Oral Health Changes in Females during Menstrual Cycle: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

Appraisal of Saliva and Its Sensory Perception in Reproductive Transitions of Women: A Review

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