Oral Health and Dental Care During Pregnancy - 07/04/13

Doi : 10.1016/j.cden.2013.01.002

Barbara J. Steinberg, DDS ^a,^b,^⁎ , Irene V. Hilton, DDS, MPH ^c,^f, Hiroko Iida, DDS, MPH ^d, Renee Samelson, MD, MPH ^e
^a Drexel University College of Medicine, 2900 W, Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA
^b University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, 240 S, 40th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
^c San Francisco Department of Public Health, 25 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
^d University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Manning Drive and Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
^e Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albany Medical College, 16 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, USA
^f University of California School of Medicine and School of Dentistry-San Francisco, 513 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143

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Résumé

Current research shows that women tend to receive less dental care than usual when they are pregnant. In 2012, the first national consensus statement on oral health care during pregnancy was issued, emphasizing both the importance and safety of routine dental care for pregnant women. This article reviews the current recommendations for perinatal oral health care and common oral manifestations during pregnancy. Periodontal disease and its association with preterm birth and low birth weight are also discussed, as is the role played by dental intervention in these adverse outcomes.

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Keywords : Pregnancy, Perinatal periodontal disease, Oral health, National consensus, National guidelines