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. 2022 Jan;232(1):15-17.
doi: 10.1038/s41415-021-3817-y. Epub 2022 Jan 14.

It's time to talk about the M word

Joseph A Bell  1 , Deborah Garlick  2 , Claire Stevens  3
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It's time to talk about the M word

Joseph A Bell et al. Br Dent J. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

Menopause is often seen as a taboo subject within the workplace, yet it affects around half of the population. Within dentistry, as of 2019, 92.6% of dental care professionals and 50.9% of dentists were women. The subject is one which is affecting the dental profession but appears to have not been discussed, with no literature on the effects that menopause can have on members of the dental team. Outside of dentistry, employers are starting to realise the effects that menopause can have on colleagues, friends and family.

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Comment in

  • Menopause and oral health.
    Adam M, Wooton J. Adam M, et al. Br Dent J. 2022 Aug;233(3):170. doi: 10.1038/s41415-022-4568-0. Br Dent J. 2022. PMID: 35962073 No abstract available.

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