Is the use of contraceptives associated with periodontal diseases? A systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies indicated an impact of hormonal contraceptive use on oral health. This systematic review aimed to investigate the evidence supporting the impact of the use of hormonal contraceptives and periodontal diseases.

Methods

This study is based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) and based on the PECO acrostic. Inclusion criteria comprised observational studies including women (P), which evaluated hormonal contraceptive users (E) and hormonal contraceptive non-users (C), to verify the association between this hormonal therapy and the periodontal diseases (O). Searches were performed on 5 databases: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, LILACS and grey literature (OpenGrey and Google Scholar). After th

SUBMITTER: Castro MML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7852091 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature