An unlikely bond: Prenatal health, dental hygiene

08.03.2012                      14.Adar. 5772                      Purim

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An unlikely bond: Prenatal health, dental hygiene

Oral health doesn’t always top the list of concerns that expectant mothers may have, but it certainly should.

Oral health doesn’t always top the list of concerns that expectant mothers may have, but it certainly should. Proper dental health and control of oral disease can safeguard a mother’s health before and during pregnancy and reduces the transmission of bacteria from women to their children. According to numerous studies by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, many women do not seek, nor are instructed to seek, proper oral healthcare as part of their routine prenatal care….