PREVALENCE OF PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN WOMEN WITH POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME- A COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

    August 2017 in “ Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences ”
    Sai Darshana Nair, Siddhartha Varma, Girish Suragimath, Sameer Zope, Vishwajeet Kale, Keshava Abbayya
    TLDR Women with PCOS are more likely to have gum disease.
    The study aimed to determine the association between periodontal diseases and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by comparing 120 women with PCOS to 120 women without PCOS. The results indicated that women with PCOS had significantly higher clinical attachment levels (CAL), body mass index (BMI), and gingival index (GI) compared to those without PCOS. The conclusion was that the prevalence of periodontal disease appeared to be higher in women with PCOS, potentially due to chronic systemic inflammation contributing to both PCOS and periodontal disease.
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