Relationship Between Estrogen and Idiopathic Mandibular Condylar Resorption: A Systematic Literature Review

• Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) Vol. 61; no. 2; p. 201
• Main Authors: Palesik, Benedikta, Musulas, Tomas, Vasiliauskas, Arūnas, Razukevičius, Dainius, Lopatienė, Kristina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.01.2025; MDPI
• Subjects: Arthritis; Blood tests; Bone Resorption - physiopathology; Chronic pain; Database searching; estradiol; Estrogen; Estrogens; Estrogens - analysis; Estrogens - blood; Females; Hormone replacement therapy; hormones imbalance; Humans; idiopathic mandibular condylar resorption; Internet/Web search services; Magnetic resonance imaging; Males; Mandibular Condyle - pathology; Mandibular Condyle - physiopathology; Medical research; Medical Subject Headings-MeSH; Medicine, Experimental; Online searching; Ovaries; Patient compliance; Patients; Phenols; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Questionnaires; sex hormones; Systematic Review; Temporomandibular joint disorders; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders - physiopathology; Tomography; Womens health; female hormones; estrogen; bone degeneration; temporomandibular joint disorders; menopause; sex hormones; hormones imbalance; idiopathic mandibular condylar resorption; degenerative disease; estradiol

Background and Objectives: Pain in the TMJ is the second most common in the orofacial region. The objective of this systematic review was to assess whether a decrease in estrogen levels increases the risk of idiopathic condylar resorption by reviewing relevant literature and evidence. Material and M...