Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer in Women
Although in the United States the incidence of oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) has been significantly higher in men than in women, the identification of human papilloma virus as a…
Oral Health and Dental Care During Pregnancy
Current research shows that women tend to receive less dental care than usual when they are pregnant. In 2012, the first national consensus statement on oral health care during pregnancy…
Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders
Gender is the biggest risk factor in the development of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain. Gender differences in pain thresholds, temporal summation, pain expectations, and somatic awareness exist in…
Sex/Gender Differences in Tooth Loss and Edentulism
This review highlights what is known regarding differences in tooth loss by sex/gender, and describes: gender-related tooth ablation (the deliberate removal of anterior teeth during life) found in skulls from…
Violence and Abuse
Violence and abuse (V/A) is recognized as a significant public health problem, especially in females. Injuries to the head, neck, and/or mouth are clearly visible to the dental team during…
Gender Differences in the Growing, Abnormal, and Aging Jaw
Despite wide variations in the size and shape of the human face, head, and body, there is remarkable consistency for quantifiable gender-specific facial traits. The relationships between the growing jaws…
Emerging Topics for Dentists as Primary Care Providers
Modifications of the traditional dental workforce have been proposed. The focus of this article is on expanding the role of the dentist as a primary health care provider, and includes…
Dietary Behaviors and Oral-Systemic Health in Women
The impact of dietary behaviors and food consumption and their relation to oral health are significant public health issues. Women and men exhibit different dietary behaviors. Understanding the influences of…
Interactions Between Patients and Dental Care Providers
Research findings concerning the role of gender in patient-physician interactions can inform considerations about the role of gender in patient-dental care provider interactions. Medical research showed that gender differences in…
The Impact of Gender on Caries Prevalence and Risk Assessment
Dental caries remains a common disease worldwide. There is evidence indicating that many caries risk factors provide a gender bias, placing women at a higher caries risk. Generally, dental caries…
Women’s Oral Health: Growing Evidence for Enhancing Perspectives
Women’s health, including oral health, is an evolving science with foundation knowledge from many disciplines. Key milestones, particularly in the last decade, provide a roadmap towards the necessary inclusion of…
Women’s Oral Health
This article examines the differences and interaction between sex and gender, and how they affect women’s oral and general health. The authors provide a definition of women’s health, and examples…
