women’s oral health Tag

05 Aug Pregnancy and Oral Health

Posted at 00:00h in Patient Education

How does pregnancy affect my oral health? It's a myth that calcium is lost from the mother's teeth, but you may experience some changes in your oral health during pregnancy. The primary change is a surge in hormones--particularly an increase in estrogen and progesterone-- which is...

06 May Women’s Oral Health

Posted at 00:00h in Preventative Dentistry

Do women need to be more careful with their oral health? Women's oral health depends on their different stages of life. For many women, these changes are directly related to surges in sex hormone levels, such as in puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause. Women are...