Oral health challenges in pregnant women: recommendations for dental care professionals

Mustafa Naseem; Zohaib Khurshid; Hammad Ali Khan; Fayez Niazi; Sana Zohaib; Muhammad Sohail Zafar

doi:10.1016/j.sjdr.2015.11.002

Oral health challenges in pregnant women: recommendations for dental care professionals

Mustafa Naseem, Zohaib Khurshid, Hammad Ali Khan, Fayez Niazi, Sana Zohaib, Muhammad Sohail Zafar

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Abstract

Pregnancy is a dynamic state leading to several physiological transient changes in the body systems including the oral cavity. In order to maintain good oral health, the dental treatment should not be withheld. The dental management of pregnant patients involves special considerations. This review article discusses common dental problems a pregnant woman faces along with the relevant treatment implications, the risks of various medications to both mother and fetus and common dental problems a pregnant women faces. In addition, the management of related dental problems in the pregnant patients and appropriate scheduling of dental surgical procedures during pregnancy has been discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	The Saudi Journal for Dental Research
Early online date	19 Dec 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjdr.2015.11.002
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 19 Dec 2015

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fetus
dental problems
teratology
women's health

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