PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Buencamino, Maria Clarinda A.
AU  - Palomo, Leena
AU  - Thacker, Holly L.
TI  - How menopause affects oral health, and what we can do about it
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08095
DP  - 2009 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 467--475
VI  - 76
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/8/467.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/8/467.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2009 Aug 01; 76
AB  - After menopause, women become more susceptible to periodontal disease. We believe the problem is due in large part to estrogen deficiency with resulting bone loss and inflammatory processes. Osteoporosis and periodontal disease are best diagnosed early so that treatment can be started sooner and fractures and tooth loss can be prevented.