Understanding menopause mouth, with Dr Uchenna Okoye

The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show

Liz Earle

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🗓️ 6 October 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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It is with a very heavy heart that we let you know that Dr Uchenna Okoye died just a few weeks after this episode was recorded. She passed away at her home on the 15th September 2023.

We are heartbroken and shocked beyond measure at this news. At the wishes of her family and colleagues we’re sharing this episode with you as a tribute to her tremendous tenacity and talent, and to acknowledge the legacy she leaves in the world of dentistry. We really hope you can enjoy this episode in the spirit it was intended.

For Menopause Awareness Month, leading cosmetic dentist Dr Uchenna Okoye joined Liz to help us better understand the changes the menopause can have on the mouth.

Uchenna shared the effects changing hormone levels can have on our mouth health at different life stages, such as pregnancy and menopause.

Liz and Uchenna discussed common oral symptoms of the menopause, such as gum disease and burning mouth syndrome, and shared oral hygiene hacks to care for our mouths.

The episode also covered the benefits of mouth taping, tongue scraping and chewing gum.

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0:00.0	Now, it is with a very heavy heart that we need to begin this episode by letting you
0:05.2	know that Dr. Yuchena died just a few weeks after this episode was recorded. She passed
0:12.0	away at her home on 15 September. I am absolutely heartbroken and shocked beyond measure. As
0:19.2	you'll hear in this conversation, Yuchena was so full of warmth and radiated energy.
0:24.8	She truly changed the face of dentistry and helped build confidence for so many people.
0:30.2	Well, at the wishes of her family and colleagues, we are sharing this episode with you as a tribute
0:35.8	to her tremendous tenacity and talent and to acknowledge the legacy that she leads in the world
0:41.4	of dentistry. We really hope that you can enjoy this episode in the spirit it was intended.
0:47.6	I like to talk about the hormones kind of being a bit like adding fuel to the fire, so it's not that
0:55.0	things have gotten worse or there's an issue. It's just that your mouth kind of over reacts to
1:02.2	the hormonal change. So in pregnancy, for example, you get a huge surge of hormones for the baby,
1:09.4	etc. With menopause, it's the opposite. So you get that deficiency of estrogen and your mouth
1:17.4	is full of estrogen receptors. Dr Yuchena was a cosmetic dentist. You may well have watched her on
1:25.9	TVs 10 years younger in 10 days. Helping us understand menopausal mouth was a real passion of hers.
1:34.1	I'm Liz Earl and this is the Lizzo well-being show. The podcast helping us all have a better
1:39.2	second half and I'm on a real mission to find ways for all of us to thrive in later life
1:44.8	by investing in our health and our well-being today. And yes, our mouths deserve to thrive
1:50.6	throughout our lives, too. Be honest, when was the last time you went to the dentist?
1:55.1	I wonder that our mouths, teeth and gums generally get a little neglected when we're thinking about
2:00.6	our overall health and well-being. Well, October is menopause month, so each week I'm going to be
2:05.6	exploring a different element of menopause that you might not have thought to think about. And yes,
2:11.2	menopause mouth is a thing. Dr Yuchena worked tirelessly to change the face of cosmetic dentistry
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