{"id":309,"date":"2022-10-28T22:25:11","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T22:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/?p=309"},"modified":"2022-10-28T22:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T22:25:34","slug":"menopause-and-dental-implants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oaktondentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/2022\/10\/menopause-and-dental-implants\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Get Dental Implants After Menopause?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Menopause occurs for most women when they are in their late 40s or 50s. It is characterized by a decline in reproductive hormones. If you go a whole year without menstruating or start having hot flashes, these may be signs that you are going through menopause. This is a natural part of getting older, but do hormonal changes affect your ability to undergo dental procedures? If you have missing teeth, will you be able to have dental implants<\/a> placed? Continue reading to learn if going through menopause disqualifies you from getting dental implants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Oral Health and Menopause<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A lot of changes occur when a woman goes through menopause. For example, it can cause dry mouth, which occurs when you aren\u2019t producing enough saliva. The environment created by dry mouth is ideal for harmful oral bacteria and allows them to thrive. This makes you more likely to develop several oral health conditions, including mouth sores, cavities, and gum disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Menopause Factors That Can Affect Your Dental Implant Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, how can oral health problems caused by menopause prevent you from getting dental implants? There are two things in particular that might pose an issue, which are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n