Female sex hormones and periodontal health-awareness among gynecologists - A questionnaire survey

• Main Authors: Sonali N. Patil (Author), Nagaraj B. Kalburgi (Author), Arati C. Koregol (Author), Shivaraj B. Warad (Author), Sandeep Patil (Author), Mahesh S. Ugale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Sex hormones play an important role in periodontal health and disease. For example, puberty, menses, pregnancy, menopause, and oral contraceptive use influence a woman's periodontal health. Periodontal infection has also been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Subsequently, it is impor...