Protecting Oral Health Throughout Your Life

As a woman, you know that your health needs are unique. You also know that at specific times in your life, you need to take extra care of yourself. Times when you mature and change, for example, puberty or menopause, and times when you have special health needs, such as menstruation or pregnancy. Did you know that your oral health needs also change at these times?

While women tend to take better care of their oral health than men do, women's oral health is not markedly better than men's. This is because hormonal fluctuations throughout a woman's life can affect many tissues, including gum tissue.

Periodontists Can Help Brides Achieve Gleaming Wedding Smiles

Emerging research in aesthetic and regenerative periodontal procedures enables periodontists to provide patients with treatment alternatives for imperfections such as "gummy" smiles and missing teeth that are functional and aesthetically pleasing.

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