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Relationship between the oral contraceptive pill and periodontal disease in Korean women: The 5th Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey data analysis phase3(2012)

Lee Jong Hwa 1 Jinyeong Yoo 2 Jung Gi Ok 3 Ji Young Park ORD ID 4

1김천대학교 치기공학과
2수성대학교
3경북전문대학교
4경북대학교

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ABSTRACT

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between the oral contraceptive pill and periodontal diseasein Korean women aged from 19 to 50 years old. Methods: This study selected 1,579 women of childbearing age from 19 to 50 years old from the 5th National Health and NutritionSurvey data analysis(phase 3, 2012) taking the oral examination. The questionnaire consisted of socioeconomic demographiccharacteristics, health behavior, use of oral contraceptive pills, and periodontal disease. Socioeconomic demographic characteristicsincluded age, marital status, education, monthly income, and vocation. The health behavior included obesity, stress, smoking,subjective oral health status, use of dental floss, tooth brushing, and diabetes mellitus by fasting blood sugar level. Use of oralcontraceptive pills was recorded by monthly use and duration. The periodontal disease was documented by yes or no and selected asdependent variable by logistic regression analysis. Results: After revising the taking period of oral contraceptive pill for this study, there was the correlation between the prevalence ofperiodontal disease and odds ratio(95% CI) 1.288(1.027-1.617). Conclusions: This study will contribute to the direction of policy for an oral contraceptive pill and provide the basic data forcounseling for the oral health and the side effects of oral contraceptive pills.

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