“Despite evidence establishing a profound link between oral health and the pathogenesis of systemic diseases, there is a surprising lack of research regarding its impact on women’s health,” writes Josefine Ortiz Wolfe, PhD, MPH, RDH, education specialist at CareQuest Institute in an article published by the Journal Hispanic Dental Association.
Wolfe and a group of co-authors explain the connection between oral health and cancers in Hispanic women, the need for more research into those findings, and the six steps to help improve women’s health care.