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The California Dental Association Foundation in collaboration with several other organizations and state and national agencies have come up with some new guidelines to help pregnant women get the best treatment possible. During pregnancy, many women ignore or avoid dental care, and are sometimes even advised to postpone treatment - when in reality - good oral health and controlling dental disease protects a woman's health and quality of life before and during pregnancy. It also decreases the chances of the mother transmitting harmful bacteria to their newborn children. They came up with a long list of recommendations for health care professionals to help pregnant women get the oral care they need to be as healthy as possible.
One of their recommendations is to - "encourage all women at their first prenatal visit to schedule a dental examination if one has not been performed in the past six months, or if a new condition has developed or is suspected." Their study also shows that the use of local anesthetics and x-rays as needed provide more benefits than risks to the pregnant mother.
The full report of all their recommendations is provided in the link below. It provides some nice "bullet" lists for both providers and patients.
The California Dental Association Foundation in collaboration with several other organizations and state and national agencies have come up with some new guidelines to help pregnant women get the best treatment possible. During pregnancy, many women ignore or avoid dental care, and are sometimes even advised to postpone treatment - when in reality - good oral health and controlling dental disease protects a woman's health and quality of life before and during pregnancy. It also decreases the chances of the mother transmitting harmful bacteria to their newborn children. They came up with a long list of recommendations for health care professionals to help pregnant women get the oral care they need to be as healthy as possible.
One of their recommendations is to - "encourage all women at their first prenatal visit to schedule a dental examination if one has not been performed in the past six months, or if a new condition has developed or is suspected." Their study also shows that the use of local anesthetics and x-rays as needed provide more benefits than risks to the pregnant mother.
The full report of all their recommendations is provided in the link below. It provides some nice "bullet" lists for both providers and patients.