Hubungan Kadar Vitamin D Saliva dengan Inflamasi Gingiva dan Mobiliti Gigi pada Perempuan Pascamenopause di Desa Suka Maju Kabupaten Deli Serdang

Abstract

Postmenopausal women experience decreased estrogen levels that impact periodontal health and bone metabolism. Vitamin D deficiency, which is common in this population, may exacerbate gingival inflammation and tooth mobility. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between salivary vitamin D levels and gingival inflammation assessed using the papillary bleeding index (PBI) and tooth mobility in postmenopausal women in Desa Suka Maju, Deli Serdang. This study employed a cross-sectional design involving 88 postmenopausal women in Desa Suka Maju, Deli Serdang. Saliva samples were collected to measure vitamin D levels using the Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) method, while clinical examinations included assessment of gingival inflammation and tooth mobility. The analysis revealed no significant relationship between salivary vitamin D levels and gingival inflammation (p>0.05) or tooth mobility (p>0.05). Vitamin D was also not associated with age (p>0.05). Conversely, a significant positive relationship was found between the level of gingival inflammation (PBI) and tooth mobility (p<0.05). The findings of this study indicate that although salivary vitamin D levels were not directly correlated with gingival inflammation or tooth mobility in postmenopausal women, a significant relationship was found between gingival inflammation and tooth mobility, suggesting the multifactorial nature of periodontal health deterioration in this population.