Hormonal changes: how do they affect women's oral health?

Women, throughout their lives, experience the following. hormonal changes significant that may affect their oral health.

Puberty, menstrual cycles, oral contraceptive use, pregnancy and menopause alter female sex hormone levels: these hormonal changes influent circulation of gingival tissue. and the body's response to oral biofilm toxins, sometimes promoting the Development of oral problems such as periodontal disease.

Any examples?

👱‍♀️ Puberty: the hormonal changes that occur during this period of development. predispose adolescent girls to periodontal conditions such as gingivitis due to increased levels of estrogen and progesterone.

🤰 Gingivitis gravidarum: usually occurs between the second and eighth months of gestation and can lead to premature delivery or low birth weight babies; Is caused by hormonal fluctuations typical of pregnancy.

👵 Menopause: there is a decreased levels of estrogeni associated with alterations in the Sense of taste, a burning sensation in the mouth and dryness of the mouth. These hormonal changes are also related to thegingival inflammation and osteoporosis, which can aggravate the severity of pre-existing periodontitis.

To prevent periodontal disease during these hormonal changes, it is important for women to visit the dentist regularly and adopt good oral hygiene habits!

[Medical Director: Dr. Mauro Savio, Member of the Dentists Register Provincial Order of Surgeons and Dentists of Milan n. 4168].