TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Todaro, Tindarita
T1  -  Gender differences and oral microbiota
PY  -  2022
Y1  -  2022-09-01
DO  -  10.1723/3927.39112
JO  -  The Italian Journal of Gender-Specific Medicine
JA  -  Ital J Gender-Specific Med
VL  -  8
IS  -  3
SP  -  172
EP  -  174
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2612-3487
Y2  -  2026/04/23
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1723/3927.39112
N2  -  Summary. After the intestinal, the oral microbiota is the richest in composition. More than 700 species contribute to its structure, reflecting the different microenvironments of the mouth. Therefore, the oral microbiota can be defined as a ‘gender-specific’ entity, because it is characteristic of each individual.The gender difference is confirmed by clinical studies that show how in women during menopause the intestinal microbiota changes and the oral microbiota as well. The oral microbiota shows another face of its gender-specific nature when it comes to pregnant women.The oral microbiota has also been implicated in some cancers with gender-specific differences, as in esophageal carcinoma and colon-rectal cancer, two tumors decidedly more common among men, or in pancreatic cancer, a tumor that particularly affects women between 34 and 55 years of age, while from 55 onwards it assumes a purely male connotation.
ER  -