Gum Health for Women

How Pregnancy Affects GumS and Teeth The hormonal changes of pregnancy affect the mucous membranes throughout the body, and that also includes the gums. Increased progesterone can lead to the gums’ amplified sensitivity to plaque. Besides the redness, swelling, tenderness or bleeding from gum disease,...

Menstruation, Oral Contraceptives and Gum Health Menstrual cycles certainly don’t cause gum disease, but they can allow a low grade bacterial infection of the gums to blossom into a flare-up that might otherwise be easily ignored.  Hormones such as estrogen, testosterone and progesterone fluctuate on...

How Menopause Affects Teeth and Gums Every significant change in hormone levels has an effect on the gums and on the other nearby tissues that support the teeth.  However, the hormonal changes of menopause affect the gum health of women more permanently than the hormonal...