Caries experience and salivary interleukin-17 level in pre and postmenopausal women

Background: The oral tissues has been affected by menopause in the same way as the other human body systems. Aim of study: This study was set for estimating the experience of caries in correlation to the salivary interleukin-17 level in post-menopausal and pre-menopausal women. Materials and Methods: Females which aged (47-51) years old divided in to : First group (control group) contained forty five pre-menopausal females and the second group (study group) contained forty five post-menopause females and were examined for caries experience on the authority of WHO,(1997)).We'd collect the un stimulated saliva from all females to analyses salivary interleukin-17 level.. Results: In control group the pre-menopause; the mean value of Decayed Surfaces, Missed Surfaces and DMFS were lower than that of study group the post-menopause group with lower level of salivary interleukin-17. Conclusion: menopause influence female's dental health represented by higher dental caries severity which might be related to elevated IL-17 level among postmenopausal women. Further studies recommended with larger sample size with other salivary immune factors types measurement.