Abstract
Pregnant women are susceptible to a wide range of oral health conditions that could be harmful to their own health and the future of their baby. There are many myths about the safety of dental care during pregnancy. As a result, pregnant women receive less dental care than when they are not pregnant. In our review, we tried to emphasize the importance and safety of routine dental care for pregnant women.
Highlights
To sustain oral and dental health for a life time, effective and adequate care is essential
Oral health is a part of general health, and it is of even greater importance during this period because it concerns both the mother and the fetus
It should be kept in mind that neglecting oral and dental health during pregnancy does cause problems such as tooth decay and tooth loss, but may lead to problems such as premature birth, low birth weight infant, and pre-eclampsia
Summary
To sustain oral and dental health for a life time, effective and adequate care is essential. The same rules are valid for pregnant women. If they take some simple precautions they will not have any loss of teeth or other dental problems. Mothers are known to face tooth decay and gingival problems during pregnancy. Due to bad oral health in pregnancy, pregnant women can experience premature delivery, low birth weight baby, pre-eclampsia, gingival tissue ulcerations, pregnancy granuloma, gingivitis, pregnancy tumors (epulis gravidarum), loose teeth, mouth dryness, and dental erosions. The changing hormone levels in pregnancy directly affect gum problems, and indirectly, tooth decay [1,2,3,4,5,6]
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