06/01/2026
A patient may come in and say, โIโm brushing the same way I always have, but my gums are bleeding now.โ Another may mention that her mouth feels dry all the time, or that certain teeth suddenly feel more sensitive than before.
These changes can feel random, but hormones may be part of the reason. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐, ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐๐บ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐พ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ. They can also affect saliva, which helps protect your teeth every day...
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Pregnancy, perimenopause, menopause, and other hormonal shifts can affect how your gums and soft tissues respond to plaque and bacteria. They can also affect saliva, which helps protect your teeth every day.