title: Evolution of women's oral health.
abstract: The current focus on women's oral health emerged from emphasis on the women's health movement. Provision of high quality oral health care throughout a woman's life span requires the enhancement of multiple factors. Future progress will depend on partnering among various constituencies; education at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, and continuing education levels; expansion of the scope of gender-specific research; and development of innovative modalities for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and utilization of clinical dental services for women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. das12@pitt.edu
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Studen-Pavlovich
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Ranalli
mesh_terms: D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D004497:Education, Dental; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006078:Government Programs / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009909:Oral Health; D014481:United States; D016387:Women's Health