Women’s Oral Health Issues

200865 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Barbara J. Steinberg · Drexel University

Laura Minsk · University of Pennsylvania

Joan I. Gluch · University of Pennsylvania

Susanne K. Giorgio · Davis & Elkins College

Abstract

Because oral health is an integral part of general health, oral problems specific to the female population have to be addressed. Women have special oral health needs and considerations that men do not have.

Topics & Keywords

Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Dental Health and Care Utilization Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Humana Press eBooks

Volume 63, Issue 3, pp. 273-293

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-469-8_14

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