Delivering oral care to pregnant women

Pregnancy is the ideal time to talk with a woman regarding the primary prevention of oral diseases in her children. Mothers-to-be are interested in the link between their health and that of their children. It's important that they understand that maternal untreated caries and a high level of salivary cariogenic bacteria can increase the odds that their children will develop childhood caries. In addition, what children eat and how they practice dental hygiene will be dictated by their parents' or other caregivers' actions and beliefs.

Source: Dental Abstracts - March 1, 2018 Category: Dentistry Tags: Hands On Source Type: research