Oral Health Effects of Contraceptive Use

By Karla Lugo, RDH, BSDH, Isabella Trinh, RDH, BSDH, Giavonni Gonzales, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA, MHA, RDH, FAADH, Lisa Mallonee, MPH, RDH, RD, LD, Maureen Brown, RDH, MS-HIED

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 66.2% of women in the United States visited the dental office in 2016.¹ Additionally, 64.9% of the 72.2 million women ages 15 to 49 in the US were using hormonal or nonhormonal contraceptives between 2015 and 2017.² In light of these figures, oral health professionals should understand the oral effects that may present in women who use contraceptives. Familiarity with the different forms of contraceptives—and potential reasons for their use other than birth control—is important for comprehensive patient care

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