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Oral Pyogenic Granuloma as a Complication of Pregnancy and the Use of Hormonal Contraceptives
Author(s) -
Mussalli N. G.,
Hopps Rosamund M.,
Johnson N. W.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1002/j.1879-3479.1976.tb00592.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pyogenic granuloma , pregnancy , complication , oral hygiene , hormone , family planning , granuloma , obstetrics , physiology , population , dentistry , surgery , research methodology , pathology , lesion , genetics , environmental health , biology
Ten examples of oral pyogenic granuloma occurring during pregnancy and oral contraceptive therapy are presented in order to illustrate the effects on oral tissues of altered levels of female sex hormones. The mechanisms of these effects are discussed and it is concluded that pyogenic granulomata represent an exaggerated response to local irritants, especially dental plaque, which can in most cases be controlled by adequate oral hygiene procedures.