Osteoporosis treatment ‘can also help to prevent gum disease’

Oestrogen therapy for osteoporosis can potentially help to reduce the risk of gum disease in women over the age of 50.

This is according to a new study from the University at Buffalo, which examined nearly 500 postmenopausal women from Brazil. Of the 356 women who were diagnosed with osteoporosis, 113 chose to receive oestrogen therapy.

It was found that women receiving osteoporosis treatment had less periodontal probing depth and clinical attachment loss, as well as reduced gum bleeding, than those who did not receive therapy.

Overall, women receiving oestrogen for osteoporosis were shown to be 44 percent less likely to experience severe periodontitis than those who did not.

This adds to a growing body of evidence that oestrogen therapy could play a role in the prevention of gum disease.

Study co-author Dr Frank Scannapieco, professor and chair of the department of oral biology of the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine, said: "By advancing our understanding of how this treatment can impact oral health, we can better work to improve the bone health and quality of life of female patients."

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