Alteration in female sex hormones: their effect on oral tissues and dental treatment.
This article will discuss and describe the various oral manifestations that occur during the life cycles of the female when there is an alteration in the sex hormones--puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause. The effect of oral contraceptives on the oral tissues and dental treatment will also be discussed.
Ferris
G M
GM
Graduate Periodontology Department, University of Florida.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008572:Menarche / Q000502:physiology; D008593:Menopause / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000503:physiopathology
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones