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The Association of Oral Ulceration with the Climacteric

The female climacteric is attributed to physiological ovarian failure with consequent decrease in the secretions of estrogen. Reducing of estrogen level can cause oral discomfort, including the oral ulceration. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to correlate between oral discomforts to climacteric. The relationship between oral and climacteric status of the patients was also evaluated. Methods: A questionnaire was administered to fifty-one women being as group of the religious woman at Central of Jakarta .The questionnaire included information regarding menopausal state and oral symptoms. The subjects were divided into three groups; group 1 consisted of sixteen pre menopausal women, group 2 consisted of sixteen menopausal women and group 3 consisted of nineteen postmenopausal women. The estrogen level was measured by ELISA method. Contingency coefficient was used to determine correlation between oral ulceration and menopause state. Results: The result showed that there were no significant differences between oral ulceration and climacteric (0.36, p>0.05). Conclusions: Oral ulcerations were not associated with declining level of estrogen in female menopause. The onset of oral ulceration might have from other factors.


Division: Southeast Asian Division Meeting
Meeting: 2004 Southeast Asian Division Meeting (Koh Samui, Thailand)
Location: Koh Samui, Thailand
Year: 2004
Final Presentation ID: 125
Abstract Category|Abstract Category(s): Scientific Groups
Authors
  • Priandini, Dewi  ( Trisakti University, Jakarta, N/A, Indonesia )
  • Amtha, Rahmi  ( Trisakti University, Jakarta, N/A, Indonesia )
  • SESSION INFORMATION
    Oral Session
    Geriatric Oral Research
    09/05/2004