Relationship of gingival disease with ovulation among young girls

ABSTRACT

The current study was carried out in order to estimate the effects of estrogen levels on gingival health. It was a cross sectional study and it was conducted at de, Montmorency College of Dentistry over a period of one month. A total of two hundred young females with good oral hygiene, in age range of 20-22 years formed the study group. Blood samples were drawn thrice specially at the time of ovulation which was estimated by history. Samples were investigated for serum concentrations of estrogen by using standard ELISA technique. Estradiol [micro grams/ day] levels in Early Follicular phase among 200 young girls was estimated as [34.66 +/- 5.07] and in Preovulatory phase it was calculated as [377 +/- 3.40] where as in Mid Luteal phase it was found to be [246 +/- 4.77]. These values show that the Estradiol [micro grams / day] levels were highest during Preovulatory phase. It was concluded that at time of ovulation the estrogen concentration in serum was significantly higher and at the same time gingivitis and periodontitis were diagnosed in acute form in most of the girls using standard diagnostic tools and techniques