The effects of the oral contraceptive pill lo-femenal on the gingival and periodontal health
Joint Authors
Nassrawin, Najwa A.
al-Najdaw, Wafa A.
Shakkoury, Wahid A.
Source
Journal of the Royal Medical Services
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 1(sup) (28 Feb. 2010), pp.7-9, 3 p.
Publisher
The Royal Medical Services Jordan Armed Forces
Publication Date
2010-02-28
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Objective : To study the effects of the oral hormonal contraceptive Lo-femenal on the periodontium.
Methods : This study includes 155 women who were using Lo-femenal as the study group.
Two hundred women who never used contraceptives were assigned to the control group.
Both groups were clinically examined for plaque levels, gingival condition and loss of periodontal attachment.
A structured questionnaire designed for the purpose of this study was filled out for each woman.
Results : Gingival index was significantly higher among contraceptive users than non-users (P<0.05), which was correlated with the duration of usage (r = 0.8).
Loss of attachment was significantly higher among users of contraceptives for more than two years, while no significant difference in plaque index was found between both groups.
Conclusion : The use of contraceptive pills Lo-femenal for a long period increases the likelihood of gingival inflammation and loss of attachment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nassrawin, Najwa A.& al-Najdaw, Wafa A.& Shakkoury, Wahid A.. 2010. The effects of the oral contraceptive pill lo-femenal on the gingival and periodontal health. Journal of the Royal Medical Services،Vol. 17, no. 1(sup), pp.7-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nassrawin, Najwa A.…[et al.]. The effects of the oral contraceptive pill lo-femenal on the gingival and periodontal health. Journal of the Royal Medical Services Vol. 17, no. 1 (Feb. 2010), pp.7-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nassrawin, Najwa A.& al-Najdaw, Wafa A.& Shakkoury, Wahid A.. The effects of the oral contraceptive pill lo-femenal on the gingival and periodontal health. Journal of the Royal Medical Services. 2010. Vol. 17, no. 1(sup), pp.7-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-105729
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 9
Record ID
BIM-105729