Associations between the number of natural teeth in postmenopausal women and hormone replacement therapy

Highlights • This study investigated the relationship between the number of teeth in postmenopausal women and the use of hormone replacement therapy using nationally representative Korean data. • The analysis revealed that the use of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women showed positiv...

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Published inMaturitas Vol. 94; pp. 125 - 130
Main Authors Han, Kyungdo, PhD, Ko, Youngkyung, DDS, MSD, PhD, Park, Yong-Gyu, PhD, Park, Jun-Beom, DDS, MSD, PhD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ireland Elsevier B.V 01.12.2016
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dentition
Epidemiology
Female
Health Behavior
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Humans
Internal Medicine
Menopause
Middle Aged
Nutrition Surveys
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Oral health
Postmenopause
Republic of Korea
Risk Factors
Tooth loss
Tooth Loss - diagnosis
Hormone replacement therapy
Tooth loss
Epidemiology
Menopause
Oral health
Dentition
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Summary:Highlights • This study investigated the relationship between the number of teeth in postmenopausal women and the use of hormone replacement therapy using nationally representative Korean data. • The analysis revealed that the use of hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women showed positive effects for retention of natural teeth. • Lack of hormone replacement therapy may be considered to be an independent risk indicator for tooth loss in Korean postmenopausal women.
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ISSN:0378-5122
1873-4111
DOI:10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.10.005