title: [Gingival reactions to oral contraceptives in a female group in the Dakar region].
abstract: The authors study the periodontal modifications of 150 women during genital activity period, and of low socio economic level, aged from 17 to 40 years, using oral contraceptives. They value the effects of oral contraceptives on the gingivia and the role of oral hygiene. They use, for this study, the oral hygiene index simplified by Greene and Vermillon and the gingival index of Loe and Silness.
authors.affiliation: Institut d'Odontologie et de Stomatologie Dakar.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ndiaye-Senghor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ngom-Ndoye
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Larroque
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sembene
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Diallo
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Ngoulla
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012675:Senegal
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral
vernacular_title: Reactions gingivales aux contraceptifs oraux au sein d'une population feminine de la region de Dakar.