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  • Trying to Get Pregnant? Brush and Floss!

    Keeping your dental health in check can help you get pregnant faster and keep that baby cooking longer.

  • Drilling Down the Fears of Dental Care During Pregnancy

    Going to the dentist is probably not at the top of your favorite's list, but if you are pregnant, don't think for a minute you can neglect those pearly whites that line your mouth and serve you so well each time you eat or smile.

  • Don't Get Saddled With Periodontal Disease During Pregnancy

    A whopping 30% of pregnant women get periodontal disease. It is a curable problem. Treatment may not only help save your teeth, but may improve the health and well-being of your baby as well.

  • Pregnancy and Swollen Gums (Pregnancy Gingivitis)

    Swollen gums which may be sore and more susceptible to bleeding are common during pregnancy. This inflammation of the gums is called gingivitis. Pregnancy gingivitis is caused by the hormonal change of estrogen and progesterone which increases the blood flow to the gum tissue and causes your gums to be more sensitive and vulnerable to irritation and swelling.

  • Dental Work

    Routine dental cleanings can help you have healthier gums during your pregnancy and help reduce irritation created by swelling. What about other regular dental work during pregnancy?

  • Pregnancy Gingivitis: What Every Expectant Mother Should Know

    On at least three separate occasions, I can remember having the privilege of breaking the news of a young woman's pregnancy from my side of the dentist's chair. I use the word "privilege" with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek, however.

  • Dental Work

    Routine dental cleanings can help you have healthier gums during your pregnancy and help reduce irritation created by swelling. What about other regular dental work during pregnancy?

  • Pregnancy Gingivitis: What Every Expectant Mother Should Know

    On at least three separate occasions, I can remember having the privilege of breaking the news of a young woman's pregnancy from my side of the dentist's chair. I use the word "privilege" with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek, however.

  • Pregnancy and Swollen Gums (Pregnancy Gingivitis)

    Swollen gums which may be sore and more susceptible to bleeding are common during pregnancy. This inflammation of the gums is called gingivitis. Pregnancy gingivitis is caused by the hormonal change of estrogen and progesterone which increases the blood flow to the gum tissue and causes your gums to be more sensitive and vulnerable to irritation and swelling.

  • Don't Get Saddled With Periodontal Disease During Pregnancy

    A whopping 30% of pregnant women get periodontal disease. It is a curable problem. Treatment may not only help save your teeth, but may improve the health and well-being of your baby as well.

  • Drilling Down the Fears of Dental Care During Pregnancy

    Going to the dentist is probably not at the top of your favorite's list, but if you are pregnant, don't think for a minute you can neglect those pearly whites that line your mouth and serve you so well each time you eat or smile.

  • Trying to Get Pregnant? Brush and Floss!

    Keeping your dental health in check can help you get pregnant faster and keep that baby cooking longer.