Evaluation of the Association between Menstrual Cycle Irregularity and Dental Pain or Chewing Discomfort in Women before Menopause.

摘要: This study was performed to assess the relationship between menstrual irregularity and dental pain or chewing discomfort in women before menopause, using nationally representative data. analyzed 4595 participants who were ≥19 years older, did not have missing values for outcome variables from Korean National Health Nutrition Examination Survey. Tooth considered present if participant felt throbbing discomfort, pain, sensitivity when eating hot cold food drinking beverages. Self-reported oral obtained. Adjusted odds ratios their 95% confidence intervals tooth individuals with cycle 1.30 (1.05, 1.62) after adjustment age, body mass index, drinking, smoking, income, exercise, stress, metabolic syndrome, frequency of brushing. 1.33 (1.03, 1.72) adjustment. The association menopause proven-after adjusting confounding factors-by multiple logistic regression analyses. Menstrual may be a potential risk indicator menopause.