TY - JOUR AU - Sohail, Kanwal AU - Zafar, Mahrukh AU - Zulfiqar, Maham AU - Kiyani, Amber PY - 2021/06/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - THE EFFECT OF OVARIECTOMY ON WOMEN’S PERIODONTAL STATUS: A PILOT STUDY JF - Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal JA - PAFMJ VL - 71 IS - 3 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.51253/pafmj.v71i3.4041 UR - https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/4041 SP - 1071-74 AB - <p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the effect of bilateral oophorectomy on the periodontal status of otherwise healthy women when compared with normal controls.</p><p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Mixed-method study.</p><p><strong>Place and Duration of Study:</strong> Riphah International University, Islamabad, from Apr to Sep 2016.</p><p><strong>Methodology:</strong> A total of 24 women with and without oophorectomy procedures were recruited. Twelve women who has undergone radical hysterectomies at least 6 months prior to the evaluation were recruited for this investigation. These women underwent a comprehensive oral examination with detailed documentation of their periodontal status following a thorough medical/dental history. An age- and sex-matched control population underwent a similar examination.</p><p><strong>Results:</strong> Statistically significant results were noted for probing, color, consistency, texture and contour of gingiva with the p-value of 0.007, 0.001, 0.002, 0.005 and 0.037 when the results were compared with the control population.</p><p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Bilateral oophorectomy does not compromise the periodontal health of otherwise healthy women.</p> ER -