Evaluation of Salivary Protein Carbonyl in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a commonendocrine condition affecting fertile women. It is a complicated illness that affects both general and oral health. The current study was conducted in order to evaluate the state of gingival health in a group of women suffering from a condition called polycystic ovarian syndrome and to establish the correlation between gingival health and the levels of salivary protein carbonyl in unstimulated saliva. Material and Method: The cross--sectional comparison analysis was executed at Al-Zahraa specialty hospital/gynecological outpatient clinic in Al-Miqdadiyah city, Diyala, Iraq. The sample consist of 80 women (40 with polycystic ovary syndrome as a study group and 40 women as a control group) was between ages of 25 and 30 with a BMI of 18.5-24.9 (normal weight). Under standard settings, the salivary protein carbonyl concentration was determined in unstimulated saliva.Results: In the present study salivary protein carbonyl (PC) concentration and mean value of(PI,GI) were higher among study group than in control group (P<0.05). Likewise the association involving salivary protein carbonyl and plaque with gingival indies in the Polycystic ovarian syndrome group was a positive significant correlation (P<0.05.). Conclusion: The females with polycystic ovarian syndrome expressed higher gingival inflammation and oxidative stress than the females without the syndrome ,so it is important to concentrated effort toward preventive and educational oral health activities to improve the gingival health of the females with polycystic ovarian syndrome.