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Dental management of the female patient
Author(s) -
OtomoCorgel Joan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
periodontology 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.725
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1600-0757
pISSN - 0906-6713
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0757.2011.00411.x
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrine system , affect (linguistics) , dentistry , hormone , periodontium , intensive care medicine , philosophy , linguistics
Hormonal changes throughout the life cycle of women affect the therapeutic decision‐making process of dentists. Recent research has provided an appreciation of how unique endocrine influences can affect oral, periodontal and peri‐implant tissues. As endocrine status may modify periodontal and oral tissue responses to treatment, it is imperative that clinicians recognize, customize and appropriately alter periodontal therapy according to the specific hormonal stage of women.