Perceptions in Women's Oral Health
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2024 | Viewed by 1417
Special Issue Editor
Interests: women's dental health; maternal dental health; periodontics; dental epidemiology; oral health; pregnant women
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Throughout a woman's life, several female characteristics that involve health and disease can affect oral health. The hormonal variations that occur during a woman's life interfere not only with her reproductive system, but also influence her oral condition.
Oral health comprises the teeth, periodontium, soft tissues of the mouth and oral pharynx, bones around the mouth, temporomandibular joints and muscles of mastication. The mouth is a gateway to the body and it is a reservoir of many pathogens, which will reflect many systemic health problems. In women, oral health can be influenced by reproductive processes, involving the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, menopause.
Women have unique concepts associated with oral health. Changes in hormone levels during the menstrual cycle, pregnancy and menopause can increase the risk of problems with the mouth, teeth or gums.
This Special Issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) focuses on women's oral health at all reproductive and non-reproductive stages of life, from menarche to menopause. Special attention will be given to works on oral maternal health that refer to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Thus, new research papers, reviews, case reports and review articles are welcome for this Special Issue. Manuscripts from different approaches will also be accepted, including epidemiology, clinical and intervention studies, risk assessment and health impact.
Dr. Fernanda Ferreira Lopes
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- oral health
- women's health
- pregnancy
- menarche
- menopause
- oral medicine
- periodontal diseases
- tooth diseases
- mouth diseases