Dentist No More! Women Could Achieve Healthy Teeth, Gums Through Estrogen Replacement Therapy (ERT), Find Out How Here!

Estrogen replacement therapy is known to be used by women during their post-menopausal period. Yet, it is usual that some may know that its benefits include reducing hot flashes, improved heart rate, boosted sexual satisfaction, strengthened bone density and more. Yet, a new study reveals that it could also give women improved dental health as well.

According to Daily Mail, menopausal women are then prone to numerous health issues due to drop of estrogen levels. At the same time, it was also said that women’s dental health also affected and that loss of teeth could also occur. Boosting the hormone is then said to benefit people who don't want to go to the dentist.

Furthermore, Science Daily noted that a study Menopause, published in the journal of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) assessed 492 postmenopausal Brazilian women with ages 50 to 87 years. In which 113 women would undergo the osteoporosis treatment while 379 were not treated.

Osteoporosis is said by NAMS’ executive director Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton to occur in the whole body. It was also said to affect the jaw as well. Hence, could lead to periodontal disease. The study then aims to find out whether the osteoporosis treatment could increase the participant’s jaw bone density so overall dental health could be achieved.

Thus, the study found out that severe periodontitis has a lower rate to occur by 44 percent in the treated group. It was then also mentioned that the treatment included systemic estrogen alone or estrogen plus progestin. Calcium and vitamin D supplements were said to be taken for a minimum of six months by the participants.

JoAnn Pinkerton then pointed out that this study of estrogen therapy aside from its increased bone density benefit, may indeed also prevent worsening of tooth and gum disease. “All women, but especially those with low estrogen or on bisphosphonate treatment for osteoporosis, should make good dental care a part of their healthy lifestyles" she then concluded.

Yet, people who take the drug have decreased since two major studies had concerns about it raising risks of certain forms of cancer as reported. For more discoveries backed by studies like the safeness of cigarette switching to an e-cigarette, visit us here.