Bio-identical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT) may be harmful to your oral health.
Women entering menopause often seek hormone replacements to relieve menopause's undesirable symptoms, but those replacements can cause gingivitis and have been linked to cancer and heart disease.
Think gingivitis is nothing to worry about? Gingivitis is a gum infection that produces swollen, red gums that bleed when you brush and floss. If not treated, gingivitis can progress to a severe, incurable infection that can result in jawbone and tooth loss.
Because something is derived from a plant doesn't mean it's safe. For example, plants like soybeans are chemically altered in order to produce a BHRT.
Studies show that over 70 percent of women believe "natural" hormones have fewer risks, and over 60 percent believe they are more effective than FDA-approved hormone therapies. However, BHRT products cannot demonstrate that they are safer or more effective than traditional hormone replacements.
BHRT falls outside the jurisdiction of the FDA, so there is no reliable, clinically-controlled testing of those products. In fact, BHRT claims to mimic your body’s hormones, so, BHRT likely carries the same risks and adverse effects, including gingivitis, as traditional hormone therapies.
Your healthcare provider can advise you about taking BHRT.
It is vitally important that you tell us if you are taking any hormone replacements so that we can adjust your dental care to keep your teeth and oral tissues healthy.
Houston dentist
Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
Women entering menopause often seek hormone replacements to relieve menopause's undesirable symptoms, but those replacements can cause gingivitis and have been linked to cancer and heart disease.
Think gingivitis is nothing to worry about? Gingivitis is a gum infection that produces swollen, red gums that bleed when you brush and floss. If not treated, gingivitis can progress to a severe, incurable infection that can result in jawbone and tooth loss.
Because something is derived from a plant doesn't mean it's safe. For example, plants like soybeans are chemically altered in order to produce a BHRT.
Studies show that over 70 percent of women believe "natural" hormones have fewer risks, and over 60 percent believe they are more effective than FDA-approved hormone therapies. However, BHRT products cannot demonstrate that they are safer or more effective than traditional hormone replacements.
BHRT falls outside the jurisdiction of the FDA, so there is no reliable, clinically-controlled testing of those products. In fact, BHRT claims to mimic your body’s hormones, so, BHRT likely carries the same risks and adverse effects, including gingivitis, as traditional hormone therapies.
Your healthcare provider can advise you about taking BHRT.
It is vitally important that you tell us if you are taking any hormone replacements so that we can adjust your dental care to keep your teeth and oral tissues healthy.
Houston dentist
Minh Nguyen, D.D.S.
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