Caries experience and salivary interleukin-17 level in pre and postmenopausal women

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https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2025.1.2

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  • Amjed Majeed Khalaf Uruk University1Conservative Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Uruk University, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Najlaa Salah Al-obaidi Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Uruk University, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Muna Hashim Muhabes Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry Department, College of Dentistry, Uruk University, Baghdad, Iraq.

Background: The oral tissues has been affected by menopause in the same way as the other human body systems. Aim of study: This study was set for estimating the experience of caries in correlation to the salivary interleukin-17 level in post-menopausal  and pre-menopausal women. Materials and Methods: Females which aged (47-51) years old divided in to : First group (control group) contained  forty five pre-menopausal females and the second group (study group) contained forty five post-menopause females  and were examined for caries experience on the authority of  WHO,(1997)).We'd collect the un stimulated saliva  from all females to analyses  salivary interleukin-17 level.. Results: In control group the pre-menopause; the mean value of Decayed Surfaces, Missed Surfaces and DMFS were lower than that of study group the post-menopause group with lower level of salivary interleukin-17.  Conclusion:  menopause influence female's dental health represented by higher dental caries severity which might be related to elevated IL-17 level among postmenopausal women. Further studies recommended with larger sample size with other salivary immune factors types measurement.

Keywords:

Caries experience, salivary intrleukin-17, pre and postmenopausal females

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Khalaf, A. M. ., Al-obaidi, N. S. ., & Muhabes, M. H. . (2025). Caries experience and salivary interleukin-17 level in pre and postmenopausal women. Journal Port Science Research, 8(1), 8–12. https://doi.org/10.36371/port.2025.1.2

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