Sex and the subgingival microbiome: Do female sex steroids affect periodontal bacteria?

Fluctuations in the levels of sex steroid hormones begin at menarche and end with menopause in the human female. The association between gingivitis and increases in systemic sex steroids has been extensively reported and the biological mechanisms underlying this florid inflammatory state have been e...

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Published inPeriodontology 2000 Vol. 61; no. 1; pp. 103 - 124
Main Author Kumar, Purnima S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2013
Subjects
Biofilms
Dentistry
Estradiol Congeners - physiology
Female
Gingivitis
Humans
Inflammation
Menarche
Menarche - physiology
Menopause
Menopause - physiology
Menstrual Cycle - physiology
Microbiota - physiology
Periodontium - microbiology
Pregnancy - physiology
Progesterone Congeners - physiology
Puberty - physiology
Sex
Steroid hormones
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Summary:Fluctuations in the levels of sex steroid hormones begin at menarche and end with menopause in the human female. The association between gingivitis and increases in systemic sex steroids has been extensively reported and the biological mechanisms underlying this florid inflammatory state have been examined over several decades. The purpose of this review is to critically examine the evidence in the literature on the effect of female sex steroids on oral bacterial communities.
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ISSN:0906-6713
1600-0757
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00398.x