Women Hormones And DENTAL HEALTH

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Women Hormones And DENTAL HEALTH

• Natalia Elson, DDS
• Islip, NY
• NAPW Meeting
• 08.28.2012

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Hormones Affect more Than Your Mood

• You may not be able to take control of your
  hormones, but you can aware of changes in your
  mouth and work with your dentist to protect the
  health of your gums and teeth.

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Complete Health Dentistry Era

• Practice of truly caring for patients and helping
  them to intelligently choose treatment that will
  benefit their overall health.
• Chief complaint fixer overall health
  care provider
• Dental Health is an investment in our overall
  health and longevity.

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Women Winning the Battle of the Sexes When It
Comes to Periodontal Disease

• Women
• are twice as likely to have received a regular
  dental check-up in the past year
• more likely to schedule the recommended
  treatment following the dental check-up
• have lower incidence of dental plaque, calculus
  and bleeding on probing.
• Are 26 percent more likely than men to floss on a
  daily basis
• 74 percent of women would be embarrased by a
  missing tooth
• 44 percent of women are aware dentists help
  contribute to overall good health

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Hormonal Fluctuations

• Puberty
• Menopause
• Menstruation
• Pregnancy
• Can affect general health and dental health.
• Facts
• 1. Women tend to take better care of their oral
  health than man do
• 2. Womens oral health is not markedly better
  than mens

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Statistics

• 23 percent of women ages 30 to 54 have
  periodontitis
• 44 percent of women ages 55 to 90 who still have
  their teeth have periodontitis
• Periodontal Disease is often a silent disease

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Conditions

• Gingivitis
• Periodontitis
• Gingivostomatits
• Epulys
• Knowing your pocket size depth is a good way to
  keep track of periodontal health
• One to two millimeters with no bleeding no
  concerns
• Three to four millimeters - may need deep
  cleaning called scaling and root planning

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Symptoms

• Bleeding gums during brushing
• Red, swollen or tender gums
• Gums that have pulled away from the teeth
• Persistent bad breath
• Pus between the teeth and gums
• Loose or separating teeth
• A change in the way your teeth fit together when
  you bite
• A change in the fit of your dentures

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Bad Breath- Fear Not

• Physiological - temporary and totally treatable
• - glass of water
• crunchy, grainy breakfast
• Brushing, flossing BRUSH YOUR TONQUE!
• Mouth rinse
• Sugarfree gum ( Xylitol )
• Pathological a little harder to deal with
• See the dentist( gum disease,impacted wisdom
  tooth,decayed tooth,old leaky filling,
  abscessed tooth)
• See the physician(sinus or throat
  infections,tonsil stones,chest infections,
  gastroesophageal reflux disease,poorly controlled
  diabetes)

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Puberty

• Increased level of sex hormones
• Increased blood circulation to the gums
• Gingivitis( no bone loss) and gums
• Sensitive
• Irritated
• Swollen
• Red
• Feel tender
• Bleed easily

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Puberty

• Fact
• Some species of bacteria that contribute to gum
• disease use sex hormones in place of vitamin K,
  which is essential for their growth
• Good at-home oral hygiene
• Regular brushing
• Regular flossing
• Regular dental care
• In some cases periodontal therapy.

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Menstruation

• Gingivitis
• bleeding, swelling, soreness in the days before
• the period
• Sores inside the checks
• Cold sore
• Canker sore
• Swollen salivary glands

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Pregnancy

• Gingivitis 2nd/3rd throughout 8th months
• Gingivitis occurs in 60 to 75 percent of all
  pregnant women
• Pregnancy tumor painless,
• - in 10 percent
• More common in front teeth
• Pre-term, low-birth-weight babies
• Fact
• 1.women who use oral contraceptives susceptible
  to the same oral conditions that affect pregnant
  women gingival bleeding and deeper periodontal
  pockets
• 2.Higher chance of getting dry socket following
  wisdom teeth extraction

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Pregnancy continue

• Mothers who breastfeed should have enough calcium
  in their diet to prevent bone loss around their
  teeth
• Periodontal evaluation should be done as soon as
  women finds out that she is pregnant
• Monitoring periodontal tissue including more
  frequent cleanings during pregnancy and
• Continuing until 3 months after delivery

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Menopause and Post-Menopause

• Discomfort in the mouth
• Dry mouth
• Pain and burning sensation
• Altered taste especially salty, peppery or sour
• Menopausal gingivostomatitis
• Bone loss periodontitis and osteoporosis
• HRT Might help

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CONCLUSION

• Good Oral Hygiene
• Regular Dental Check up
• Healthy Diet
• Treatment as needed

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• Women Are Angels
• When Someone Breaks our Wings
• We Simply Continue To Fly On A
  Broomstick
• We Are Flexible Like That!

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NATALIA ELSON DDS PC

• THANK YOU
• FOR YOUR ATTENTION
• AND WELCOME TO OUR DENTAL
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