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Psychosocial issues in women's oral health
1Office of Instructional Services, Planning and Accountability, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. dlanca@lsuhsc.edu
Dental Clinics of North America
|August 7, 2001
Abstract:
Oral health is a significant issue for women because of its association with overall health and quality of life. There is growing evidence that the casual factors and consequences of oral disease are not only physical, but are also social and psychologic. As the importance and implications of the psychosocial factors become better understood, a more comprehensive model for treatment is developing. Accepting this role can lead dentists to a more multidisciplinary approach to successful treatment for their female patients.