The Impact of Female Hormones on the Periodontium-A Narrative Review.

Objective: To provide an updated narrative review of current concepts relative to the impact of female hormones on the periodontium throughout the life stages of the female patient. To analyse the implications for the clinician and to amalgamate the main findings from a wide range of empirical studies and theoretical perspectives.

Method: Narrative review of the literature synthesising the findings of an extensive collection of literature, published between 2000 and 2024, retrieved from searches of computerised databases, hand searches, authoritative texts and personal communication.

Juliette Reeves: 'We are going to find ourselves at the leading edge of preventive medicine'. Interview by Ruth Doherty.

Juliette Reeves, dental hygienist, on what we should be eating in the future, what is in store for preventive dentistry and the importance of research in establishing the links between oral diseases, nutrition and general health.