Smile Stories Dental Clinic

26/01/2026

🌸🦷 Hormones and Oral Health in Women: What You Should Know 🦷🌸

Hormonal changes in women directly influence oral health, causing various alterations throughout life: puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, menopause, and even during the use of contraceptives or hormone therapies.

✨ Most Frequent Alterations:

▪️ Menstrual gingivitis: inflammation and bleeding of the gums during menstruation.

▪️ Canker sores and oral ulcers that appear in the premenstrual phase.

▪️ Tooth decay and dry mouth associated with changes in saliva.

▪️ Burning mouth syndrome and xeroschemia (dry mouth) during menopause.

▪️ Pregnancy gingivitis and granuloma gravidarum.

▪️Effects of hormone use (oral contraceptives or hormone therapy): more inflamed gums, increased risk of gingivitis, and impaired healing.

👩‍👩‍👧 For patients:

▪️Recognize that hormonal changes can affect your smile.

▪️Maintain good daily oral hygiene.

▪️Have regular dental checkups, especially during pregnancy, menstruation, and while using contraceptives.

▪️Inform your dentist if you are undergoing hormone therapy.

👩‍⚕️ For dentists:

▪️Consider the patient's hormonal cycle or treatments when planning procedures.

▪️Reinforce preventive and hygiene measures in women with risk factors.

▪️Educating women about the relationship between hormones and oral health to reduce complications.

👉 Remember: hormonal changes are natural, but with prevention and care, it's possible to maintain a healthy smile at every stage of life.

26/01/2026

🚫 Early ‘white spot’ lesion showing spread into dentine even though there is no obvious cavitation on the enamel surface.

21/01/2026

12/01/2026

Common Dental myth

07/12/2025

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06/12/2025

Having dental problems?
Let’s check it out.

Book an appointment with us!
We are located in V&J Cruz-Am Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Roxas City
(just in front of Filamer Christian University)

Contact us at
0907 009 5628
Dr. Noela Maria Rhiza Ajera

0917 672 4404
Dr. Laila Ajera

We are here to create your healthy and beautiful smiles!
🦷✨

28/11/2025

Having dental problems?
Let’s check it out.

Book an appointment with us!
We are located in V&J Cruz-Am Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Roxas City
(just in front of Filamer Christian University)

Contact us at
0907 009 5628
Dr. Noela Maria Rhiza Ajera

0917 672 4404
Dr. Laila Ajera

We are here to create your healthy and beautiful smiles!
🦷✨


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07/11/2025

Carious lesion progression, go on time to your dentist! We always say, once it hurts we're usually too late.

21/10/2025

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Book an appointment with us!
We are located in V&J Cruz-Am Bldg., Roxas Avenue, Roxas City (just right in front of Filamer Christian University)

Contact us at
0907 009 5628
Dr. Noela Maria Rhiza Ajera

0917 672 4404
Dr. Laila Ajera

We are here to create your healthy and beautiful smiles!
🦷✨

20/10/2025

16/08/2025

Putting your baby to bed with a bottle of milk or juice may seem harmless, even comforting, but it can quietly cause one of the earliest and most damaging dental problems—Baby Bottle Caries. This condition develops when sugars from milk, juice, or other sweetened drinks stay on your child’s teeth overnight, creating the perfect environment for bacteria to attack and weaken the enamel.

Unlike adults, baby teeth have a thinner enamel layer, which means cavities can spread much faster. Parents often believe baby teeth don’t matter since they will eventually fall out, but this is a dangerous misconception. Healthy baby teeth are essential for proper chewing, speech development, jaw growth, and guiding permanent teeth into the right position. Losing them too early due to decay can lead to pain, infections, and long-term dental problems.

The risk increases when a baby falls asleep with a bottle, because saliva flow naturally decreases during sleep. Without enough saliva, the sugars stay on the teeth for hours, allowing bacteria to do serious damage. Over time, the front teeth—often the first to show signs—begin to darken, chip, or break down, which can be both painful and distressing for the child.

The good news is that Baby Bottle Caries is entirely preventable. Parents can protect their child’s smile by avoiding bedtime bottles with anything other than water, cleaning their baby’s gums and teeth regularly, and introducing a cup as early as possible. Regular dental visits, starting by the first birthday, ensure that any problems are caught early and managed before they become serious.