Change in oral health status associated with menopause in Japanese dental hygienists

ConclusionsThe results demonstrated a negative correlation between E2 levels and SRQ‐D scores as well as salivary α‐amylase activities, suggesting an influence of E2 on mental condition. Furthermore, E2 decrease may result in reduction of salivary flow which in turn causes various problems of oral health. Since the participants were graduates from several dental hygienist schools and working at various places, these results can be generalized to Japanese dental hygienists to some extent.

Source: International Journal of Dental Hygiene - May 1, 2017 Category: Dentistry Authors: N Yoshida, K Sugimoto, S Suzuki, H Kudo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research