Quality of Life and Poor Oral Health: A Comparison of Postmenopausal Women

Williams, Kristin A.; Shamia, Hebba; DeBaz, Christine; Palomo, Leena

doi:10.20944/preprints201608.0122.v1

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“…exercise) upon the quality of life scores [ 45 ]. Although oral health-related quality of life is a widely studied subject in the general population [ 46 , 47 ] and also in postmenopausal women [ 48 , 49 ], to the best of our knowledge no previous study used the WHQ to assess the link between the quality of life scores and periodontal health. Premenopausal women may also be susceptible to depressive mood at times of hormonal transitions [ 50 ].…”

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Oral health and emotional well-being in premenopausal and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional cohort study

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Background Menopause, the absence of ovarian sex steroids, is frequently accompanied by emotional and physiological changes in a woman´s body, as well as oral health changes. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between the periodontal health status and emotional and physical well-being among postmenopausal women (PMW) in comparison with regularly menstruating premenopausal women (RMPW). Methods A total of 115 women (PMW, n = 56, mean age ± SD: 54 ± 5; RMPW, n = 59, mean age ± SD: 41 ± 4) received a comprehensive medical assessment and a full-mouth oral examination. All completed the Women’s Health Questionnaire (WHQ) to measure emotional and physical well-being. The corresponding bone mineral density (BMD) scores were obtained from participants´ medical records. Results Tooth loss was significantly higher in PMW than RMPW after adjusting for age (3.88 ± 2.41 vs 2.14 ± 2.43, p < 0.05). No significant difference was found in the prevalence of periodontitis between the two groups (PMW: 39.2%, RMPW: 32.2%, p > 0.05). The prevalence of periodontitis was associated with fewer daily brushing sessions in PMW (p = 0.021). Based on the WHQ, both PMW and RMPW with periodontitis had higher ‘’depressed mood’’ scores compared to periodontally healthy women (p = 0.06 and p = 0.038, respectively). The women who reported fewer daily toothbrushing sessions found to have higher depressive mood scores (p = 0.043). Conclusions Presence of periodontitis is associated with the emotional and physical well-being of women and reinforcement of oral healtcare is recommended at different stages of a woman’s life including menopause to reduce the risk for early tooth loss in women.

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Oral health and emotional well-being in premenopausal and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional cohort study

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“…They demonstrated that, compared to the scores obtained in the healthy control group, the sexual test scores were lower in each study group with abnormal scores of PPD, CAL, and PI, all of which were the parameters used in diagnosing periodontitis (DeBaz et al., 2015). In another survey study published in 2016, it was reported that postmenopausal women with poor oral health had significantly low sexual test scores (Williams et al., 2016). However, those studies provided limited information about the severity and clinical subtypes of sexual dysfunction (DeBaz et al., 2015; Williams et al., 2016).…”

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“…In another survey study published in 2016, it was reported that postmenopausal women with poor oral health had significantly low sexual test scores (Williams et al., 2016). However, those studies provided limited information about the severity and clinical subtypes of sexual dysfunction (DeBaz et al., 2015; Williams et al., 2016). They investigated the quality of sexual life in women with periodontitis by using only the three respective items of the general quality of life scale (Utian et al., 2018).…”

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Is sexual dysfunction associated with periodontal status in perimenopausal women?: A pilot study

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Objective The current study aimed to investigate the possible relationship between periodontal status and sexual dysfunction in perimenopausal women. Materials and Methods This study was conducted on 106 participants. After the evaluation of the sexual functioning of participants with the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), their periodontal status and decayed–missing–filled teeth (DMFT) were assessed using appropriate indexes and obtained results were recorded for comparisons. Participants were divided into two groups by the periodontal status. Patients with periodontitis were grouped by the stage and the extent of the disease. Besides, participants were grouped according to the bleeding on probing (BOP) ratios for more detailed analyses. Results A negative significant correlation was observed between total FSFI scores and each of the clinical periodontal parameters. Total FSFI scores and the scores of arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain domains were significantly lower in periodontitis patients (p < .05). When the patients were grouped as having localized or generalized periodontitis or whether they had stage‐I, ‐II, and ‐III periodontitis, no statistically significant differences were observed in the distribution of general sexual dysfunction parameters across the groups (p > .05). Conclusion Periodontal status in perimenopausal women may be associated with sexual dysfunction.

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Quality of Life and Poor Oral Health: A Comparison of Postmenopausal Women

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References 33 publications

Oral health and emotional well-being in premenopausal and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional cohort study

Oral health and emotional well-being in premenopausal and postmenopausal women: a cross-sectional cohort study

Is sexual dysfunction associated with periodontal status in perimenopausal women?: A pilot study

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