Menopause-Related Changes to the Oral Cavity

By Rina A. Nowka, RDH, MA, Kaitlin Stier, RDH, MPH, Victoria M. Benvenuto, RDH, EdM

Defined by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as the significant change in a woman’s life when the menstrual cycles naturally come to an end, menopause affects more than 1.5 million women annually in the United States.^1,2 Menopause occurs when the ovaries stop producing estrogen, the hormone that helps control and maintain the menstrual cycle.

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