women most at risk of losing teeth
The study revealed that women who had more than one child, regardless of socioeconomic status, reported more tooth loss.
Women who have many children are at greater risk of losing teeth throughout their lives, according to a study released in the U.S.
The number of births “is linked to tooth loss among American women, but could not define the mechanisms for this association,” concluded the report, published by the American Journal of Public Health.
The study revealed that women who had more than one child, regardless of socioeconomic status, reported more tooth loss.
“It will take more research to determine whether disparities in dental health among women who have been pregnant are caused by the differences (in number of pregnancies) or physiological or social changes” related to access to health care, he added. (more…)
