Influence of female hormonal fluctuation on maximum occlusal force

Brazilian Dental Journal

Thaís Marques Simek Vega Gonçalves¹  Lucíola Maria Rodrigues De Vasconcelos¹  Wander José Da Silva¹  Altair Antoninha Del Bel Cury¹  Renata Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Garcia¹ 

[1] ,University of Campinas Piracicaba Dental School Department of Prosthodontics and PeriodontologyPiracicaba SP ,Brazil

关键词: Occlusal force;    menstruation;    hormonal fluctuation;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0103-64402011000600010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle may influence on muscular tensions and probably alter occlusal force. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether hormonal levels affect maximum occlusal force (MOF) of healthy women throughout the different phases of the menstrual cycle. Sixty complete dentate subjects who were not under use of oral contraceptives were selected to participate in this study. MOF was bilaterally evaluated on the molar region, during 3 complete menstrual cycles, using 5.65 mm-wide sensors. Measurements were carried out during each of the following menstrual cycle phases: menstrual, follicular, periovulatory and luteal, presumed by ovulation test. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and Tukey-Kramer test (p<0.05). Comparisons among menstrual cycle phases showed no differences on MOF (p=0.27). Under the conditions of this study, it may be concluded that hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle do not affect MOF of a sample of healthy women.

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