By 2025, an estimated 1.1 billion women worldwide will be in menopause. Delta Dental is helping spotlight the oral health-menopause connection in the groundbreaking documentary, “The (M) Factor: Shredding the Silence on Menopause,” which premiered on PBS in October 2024. The film features important insights into how menopause impacts women’s oral and overall health from Sarah Chavarria, CEO and President, Delta Dental of California and Affiliates, and Teri Barichello, DMD, Vice President and Chief Dental Officer, Delta Dental of Oregon and Alaska.
Overall health
Your oral health is essential to your overall health. Serious health issues are linked to poor oral health. Tobacco, stress, smoking and a poor diet could contribute to oral health problems. Delta Dental offers a collection of informative articles with helpful tips for a healthy way of life.
Oral health and your heart
- May 24 2018
Tobacco, alcohol and drugs
- Jun 01 2018
Diabetes and oral health
- Jun 01 2018
Prevent dental erosion due to GERD
- Jun 01 2018
The oral effects of anemia
- Jun 01 2018
Sjogren's Syndrome
- Jun 01 2018
The oral effect of inflammatory bowel disease
- Jun 01 2018
Dental advice if you have kidney disease
- Jun 01 2018
Caring for your mouth when you have lupus
- Jun 01 2018
How can neutropenia impact my oral health?
- Jun 01 2018
Peanut allergies and kissing: brushing not best defense
- Jun 01 2018
Peptic ulcers and your mouth
- Jun 01 2018
Don't let a platelet disorder affect your dental health
- Jun 01 2018
Oral cancer
- May 24 2018
Mouth problems and HIV
- Jun 01 2018
De-stress for better oral health
- Jun 01 2018
Asthma and inhalers
- Jun 01 2018
Hemophilia
- Jun 01 2018
Bulimia takes its toll on your smile
- Jun 01 2018
The mouth: the body's silent alarm
- Jun 01 2018
Oral health is about more than your mouth
- Feb 22 2022
Stress less and smile more
- Aug 17 2022
Don't ignore your snore
- May 19 2023
The superb benefits of smiling
- May 19 2023
Caregiving and oral health
- May 19 2023