Hormonal changes cause an alteration in the gums of the pregnant woman. They swell, bleed and become more prone to the accumulation of tartar and bacteria and can cause infections such as periodontitis, associated with problems in pregnancy.
There are several opinions of experts about whether or not to treat pregnant women with gum disease, since drugs often harmful to the fetus are used, but according to the latest research Treating periodontitis in pregnancy with non-pharmacological means reduces the risk of premature delivery.
Needless to say, oral health is essential in pregnancy, especially when cases such as a woman who lost her child due to a gum infection are known.
The results of the study published in the latest edition of the British Journal of Obsetrics and Gynaecology have yielded similar preterm birth rates for the group that received treatment for periodontitis as it did not. But on a second dental exam, when the disease had been cured, they noticed a significant reduction in the risk of premature delivery.
The study authors then advise obstetricians to refer the dentist to pregnant women with gum problems.
With proper oral hygiene it is easy to prevent major evils. It is best to prevent curing the disease before pregnancy, but if it appears during pregnancy, your Treatment with non-pharmacological methods is safe and would reduce the risk of giving birth early.
