A dental surgeon says he wants to raise awareness of the many ways menopause can impact teeth. Dr Theo Sioutis, specialist dental director at London-based MyHealthcare Clinic, is encouraging women to pay attention to changes in their mouth as a result of decreasing levels of hormones.
Menopause is classed as the absence of a period for 12 months and typically happens between the ages of 45 and 55. Symptoms more commonly talked about include hot flushes, difficulty sleeping, low mood and anxiety.
Dr Sioutis says women should also be keeping an eye on bleeding, inflamed and tender gums. He said: “As a society we are getting much better at talking about the many symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, but one area which is often overlooked is the impact it has on oral health.
