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Why Men Have Toothache More Often

November 02, 2010 By: medicmagic Category: Dental Health, Men Health

men toothacheToothache can be experienced by all people, both children and adults, male or female. But a study shows that men more often suffer from toothache. What cause this?

Researchers from the University of Maryland Dental School found the cause of why men often experience toothache is due to steroid sex hormones. The existence of steroid sex hormones are behind the increased risk of periodontal disease (tooth decay) in men. Their findings have been published in the Journal of Periodontology. (more…)