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Prevalence of Postmenopausal Hormone Use by Female TMD Patients

Objectives: To investigate the prevalance of use of postmenopausal hormones and the correlation of socio-cultural status between TMD and non-TMD in a group of Turkish women.

Methods: A group of symptomatic female TMD patients was compared to an age and sex matched group of individuals with no TMD symptoms in a group of Turkish women.

Results: There is a higher prevalance of use of postmenopausal hormones among females with TMD compared to age and sex matced group without TMD.

Conclusion: Clinicians need to concerned that patients taking replacement estrogens are at increased risk of developing TMDs.


Division: Continental European, Israeli, Scandinavian Divisions Meeting
Meeting: 2004 Continental European, Israeli, Scandinavian Divisions Meeting (Istanbul, Turkey)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Year: 2004
Final Presentation ID: 298
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Scientific Program
Authors
  • Evlioglu, Gulumser  ( University of Istanbul, Istanbul, N/A, Turkey )
  • Azak, Aysen Nekora  ( University of Istanbul, Istanbul, N/A, Turkey )
  • Tuncer, Ebru Demet  ( University of Istanbul, Istanbul, N/A, Turkey )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Poster Session
    Neuroscience/ TMJ
    08/27/2004