Oral contraceptives and oral health: an insight
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Oral contraceptive pills are a safe and effective means of avoiding pregnancy followed by women worldwide. These drugs were first introduced in 1960s and 70s and contained higher dose of estrogen and progesterone and were reported to cause unwanted side effects like gingival inflammation, localized osteitis, alterations in salivary flow rate, changes in salivary components and gingival melanosis in oral tissues. With the advent of new generation formulations of low dose oral contraceptive pills, the effects on oral health is minimized and presently users are not considered as risk group for developing gingival and periodontal disease. This review briefs the effects of oral contraceptive pills on general health and oral health in particular and controversies surrounding their use
Authors and Affiliations
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP481239
- DOI 10.19056/ijmdsjssmes/2016/v5i2/100626
- Views 110
- Downloads 0
Cysticercosis of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle Presenting as a Neck Swelling - A Rare Case Report
Cysticercosis is an infection of Cestodes, or tapeworms (larvae), which are segmented worms. The adults reside in the gastrointestinal tract, but the larvae can be found in almost any organ. We present a case of an adult...
Digital Imaging in Dentistry: An Overview
Digital radiography has been available in dentistry for more than 25 years, but it has not replaced conventional film-based radiography completely. This could be because of the costs involved in replacing conventional ra...
A Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Daily Dosing Versus Alternate Day Dosing of Rosuvastatin for Dyslipidemic Patients
Background:Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common contributor of morbidity and mortality in underdeveloped and developing countries and places a huge burden on the society in terms of health care resources and l...
Ribbond as an Esthetic Space Maintainer
Ribbond is a biocompatible, esthetic material made from a highstrength polyethylene fiber. Lenowoven polyethylene ribbon (Ribbond) has been used successfully for tooth splinting, replacement of missing teeth, reinforceme...
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome
In this era of topical cataract surgeries, where patients come and get operated within 15-20 minutes and walk with 20/20 vision from the hospital, there is a nightmare for ophthalmologists which is called endophthalmitis...