IMPACT OF ADRENAL HORMONES ON PERIODONTAL HEALTH

Abstract

Periodontitis is a multifactorial disease with microbial dental plaque as the initiator of periodontal disease. However, the manifestation and progression of the disease is influenced by a wide variety of determinants and factors. The strongest type of causal relationship is the association of systemic and periodontal disease. Adrenal hormones are specific regulatory molecules that have potent effects on the major determinants of the development and the integrity of the skeleton and oral cavity including periodontal tissues. It is clear that periodontal manifestations occur when an imbalance of these adrenal hormones take place. This review focuses on the effects of adrenal hormones on the periodontium and the goal was to inform and update practitioners’ knowledge about the impact of these hormones on periodontal status.