Relationship Between Oral Health Status and Unexplained Female Infertility in Turkish Population

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Periodontal diseases and dental caries are initiated by a pathogenic biofilm, in a susceptible host, affecting the tooth periodontium and hard tissues. Its possible association with many biologic systems has been studied. In this study, researchers investigated association between oral health and female infertility, and what is the biological rationale for such relationship.

Detailed Description
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Power analysis was performed with the G-Power software package to determine sample size. To cover possible data loss, 10% of a group were added to each group. Medical and dental examination will be performed both of control and experimental groups. In dental examination decayed, missing, or filled teeth (DMFT) index will be used according to World Health Organization (WHO 1997) criteria. All teeth were visually using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS-II). To analyze the correlation between oral health status and female infertility linear regression test and for comparison of both the groups (case and control), two sample t test and chi square test were used.

Official Title
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Oral Health Status and Unexplained Female Infertility

Conditions
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Dental Caries, Female Infertility

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Intraoral and Radiographic Dental Examination


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women who had regular menses and can't conceive despite a long-term regular sexual intercourse for more than 12 months Women with normal hormone values and uterine cavity with at least one healthy fallopian tube. All male partners have a semen specimen with minimum 5 million motile sperm in the ejaculate. The control group members have minimum two normal pregnancies Exclusion Criteria: Patients who have history of f; hydrosalpinx, polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis grade 3-4, thyroid disease, tubal surgery, hyperprolactinemia, autoimmune diseases, diabetes mellitus, uterine/cervical anomalies, active liver disease, cardiovascular disease, premature ovarian failure, smoking and alcohol consumption, poor socioeconomic level, HIV-infected, obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2), chronic upper respiratory tract diseases and dental fluorosis. Patients using fluoride supplements and orthodontic appliances

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| female infertility<br>Women who had regular menses and can't conceive despite a long-term regular sexual intercourse for more than 12 months | Other: Intraoral and Radiographic Dental Examination<br>* (ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH® OP300 PANORAMIC, Instrumentarium Dental, Tuusula, Finland,63 kVp, 0.8 mA, 0.5 s).<br>|
| healthy<br>healthy patients who had minimum two normal pregnancies | Other: Intraoral and Radiographic Dental Examination<br>* (ORTHOPANTOMOGRAPH® OP300 PANORAMIC, Instrumentarium Dental, Tuusula, Finland,63 kVp, 0.8 mA, 0.5 s).<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| female infertility | Women with normal hormone values and uterine cavity with at least one healthy fallopian tube. All male partners have a semen specimen with minimum 5 million motile sperm in the ejaculate. | 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| dental examination | All teeth were visually using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System (ICDAS-II). The chosen sites were recorded as: 0 = sound; = first visible sign of noncavitated lesion seen only when the tooth is dried; = visible noncavitated lesion seen when wet and dry; = microcavitation in enamel; = noncavitated lesion extending into dentine seen as an undermining shadow; = small cavitated lesion with visible dentine: less than 50% of surface; = large cavitated lesions with visible dentine in more than 50% of the surface. A single calibrated examiner measured probing depth-PD, clinical attachment level- CAL, plaque (Pl), and gingival indices (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP) at four sites per tooth using a manual periodontal probe (PCPUNC, Hu-Friedy, Chicago, IL, USA). | 1 Day |