Dental Health Group » Dental Care and Pregnancy http://www.dentalhealthgroup.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:49:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Gum disease and Pregnancy http://www.dentalhealthgroup.ca/gum-disease-and-pregnancy http://www.dentalhealthgroup.ca/gum-disease-and-pregnancy#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:05:45 +0000 admin http://dentalhealthgroup.ca/blog/?p=94 Mothers-to-be should take special care of their teeth during pregnancy. Hormonal changes associated with pregnancy can exaggerate some dental disorders, especially gum disease.

  • Did you know that pregnant women with gum disease are seven to eight times more likely to give birth prematurely to low-birth-weight babies?

That is just one of the many reasons why expecting mothers need take care of their teeth during pregnancies by coming in for dental cleanings regularly.

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