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What to Know About
Women's Oral Health
Serenity DentalHigh Quality Dental Care
Is there any
difference?
Dentists at Serenity Dental know the difference between men and women’s oral health needs.
True or false:
Hormones have no
effect on your oral
health.
False. Hormone changes can affect how yourbody handles different parts of your oralhealth. Clearly, this means that women haveit much more difficult when it comes tohandling these changes. Different times of themenstrual cycle can lead to more or less toothsensitivity, and also make bacteria moreeasily penetrable to your gums. Pregnancycan also really affect your oral health needs,along with taking certain types of birthcontrol.
True or false: Women
are better at taking
care of their teeth
(through flossing and
brushing).
True. Statistics suggest that women are bothslightly more likely to brush their teeth asconsistently as they should and far morelikely to consistently floss. Women appear tobe very aware of the importance ofpreventative care when it comes to oralhealth.
True or false: Men
engage in more
activities that can
harm their oral health.
True. There are many unhealthy choices thatone can make when it comes to oral health,from drugs and alcohol to risky activities likecontact sports. Because men are more likelyto engage in these, they are also more likely toexperience the negative effects like toothdecay, teeth getting knocked out, and evenoral cancer.
★ Women do generally seem to be more aware of the importance of maintaining healthy dental habits.
★ One of the most important habits is seeing your dentist for your two checkups per year.★ Going to a knowledgeable dental office like Serenity Dental can help you ensure that you are
doing the best for your teeth, your gums, and your overall health as well.
