Evolution of women's oral health.

The current focus on women's oral health emerged from emphasis on the women's health movement. Provision of high quality oral health care throughout a woman's life span requires the enhancement of multiple factors. Future progress will depend on partnering among various constituencies; education at the predoctoral, postdoctoral, and continuing education levels; expansion of the scope of gender-specific research; and development of innovative modalities for the diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and utilization of clinical dental services for women.