Comparison of Prevalence of Periodontal Disease in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Healthy Controls

    January 2015 in “ Dental research journal ”
    Mohammad Ehsan Rahiminejad, Amirhossein Moaddab, Hassan Zaryoun, Soghra Rabiee, Arta Moaddab, Amin Khodadoustan
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    TLDR Women with PCOS may be more likely to have gum disease than healthy women.
    In 2015, two studies involving a total of 296 women (198 with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and 98 healthy controls) found a higher prevalence of periodontal disease in women with PCOS compared to healthy controls. The studies suggested that PCOS may be a risk factor for periodontal disease, potentially due to the role of chronic systemic inflammation in both conditions. However, no significant difference in tooth loss rate was found between the two groups. The researchers concluded that further research was needed to fully understand the relationship between PCOS and periodontal disease.
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