Menopause and Periodontal disease

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Affects of Menopause on Periodontal Health

Introduction

The Influence of Menopause on the Condition of the Teeth and Gums

Female sex hormones, however, as the male sex hormones, play a significant role in the functioning of organs and systems, including the functioning of the bone tissue. Since we consider the menopause, but it applies only to the female body, accordingly, you will learn what happens to the body of mature woman in a deficiency of sex hormones. During menopause, a decrease in estrogen levels, which is primarily, affects the state of alveolar bone and periodontal tissues. If a woman has observed inflammatory diseases associated with the periodontium after menopause, this deficit can be blamed mostly female sex hormones (Clerehugh, 2009)..

As previously mentioned the first blow of periodontium means that it will be difficult to avoid such a state as periodontitis. It is characterized by changes in the gingival tissues, which are expressed in bleeding gums, persistent inflammatory diseases of the gums, with possible further loss of teeth. The fact that menopause affects women dental health - is not just an assumption, it is proven by scientists. Menopause affects the teeth due to a significant loss of calcium during this period of life of women (Dumitrescu, 2010). Scientists have studied the oral health of women of menopausal age of 50's. Each of them had treatment. But even such a special prevention did not save women from dental problems to 100%. From this it follows that in this age, the usual measures of hygiene and prevention of diseases of the teeth was not enough to keep their teeth strong and healthy (Clerehugh, 2009).

The main cause of periodontal disease in women after the age of 45 years is menopause. During this period, hormonal changes occur throughout the body. The level ...