{"id":491,"date":"2023-03-17T07:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T07:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/?p=491"},"modified":"2024-01-17T07:31:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:31:18","slug":"pregnancy-and-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drgaryb.com\/pregnancy-and-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy and Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
Due to changes in hormones, pregnant women might be more susceptible to oral health conditions<\/a>, like gingivitis, tooth decay, and pregnancy tumors.<\/p>\n Pregnancy gingivitis affects nearly 40% of pregnant women and looks like:<\/p>\n Gingivitis is early-stage gum disease, and without proper care, it can lead to more serious conditions like periodontitis. Periodontitis is a bacterial infection that attacks the tissue and bones supporting the teeth and, though the connection is unclear, is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes like low birth weight and preterm births. With a little extra care in your oral health routine, you can keep pregnancy gingivitis at bay. Recommendations include:<\/p>\n\n