Women Out-Strip Men in General Oral Health
Following a study of 800 men and women, it has been discovered that in the battle of the genders, women are much more likely to have better oral health than men.
The report, which involved those being studied partaking in a questionnaire on oral health, as well as an oral dental exam, found that women between the ages of 18 and 19 were at a much lower risk of just about any form of oral problem!
Women are almost twice as likely to book and keep regular dental checkups twice a year, follow up these checkups with the correct changes in their dental health and maintain a much higher quality of personal oral health at home than men.
These reports were published in the April Journal of Periodontology, which focuses on the dental speciality of studying the structure and support of teeth and the diseases that affect them, and as such often have to deal with diseases such as gingivitis.
Because of the area that the journal focuses on, the study naturally focused on the health of the participants’ gums and periodontal diseases. These diseases often attack under the supporting gum line, an area known as the sulcus, weakening its hold in the mouth.
Periodontal diseases are almost impossible to spot on your own and as such, are one of the reasons why regularly checkups, twice a year, are so important. Two check ups a year mean advice can be given to dental patients to stop any disease spreading or taking root in the first place.
While the study was conducted by the ADA (American Dental Association) it is believed that the heightened risk to men is also apparent on this side of the Atlantic and the public awareness of periodontal diseases should be increased for both men and women.
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