Menopause (Oral Health)

Estrogen, Osteoporosis, Periodontal Disease, and Tooth Loss

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 1st, 1999

Recent research suggests that an estrogen deficiency could place post-menopausal women at higher risk for severe periodontal (gum) disease and tooth loss, according to one of the presenters at the 140th American Dental Association (ADA) Annual Session.

Barbara J. Steinberg, DDS, presented a lecture on "Treating the Female Patient: Medical and Dental Considerations," during the ADA's Scientific Session. "Estrogen deficiency appears to be a risk factor for tooth loss in post-menopausal women," according to Steinberg, the ADA's expert spokesperson on women's oral health issues. "Estrogen replacement therapy appears to reduce this risk. The estrogen replacement therapy...

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