title: Psychosocial issues in women's oral health.
abstract: Oral health is a significant issue for women because of its association with overall health and quality of life. There is growing evidence that the casual factors and consequences of oral disease are not only physical, but are also social and psychologic. As the importance and implications of the psychosocial factors become better understood, a more comprehensive model for treatment is developing. Accepting this role can lead dentists to a more multidisciplinary approach to successful treatment for their female patients.
authors.affiliation: Office of Instructional Services, Planning and Accountability, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. dlanca@lsuhsc.edu
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Gardiner
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Raigrodski
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D016854:Dental Anxiety; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health