What Is the Correlation between A Mother’s Dental Health and Her Child’s Dental Outcomes In The Future?
December 23, 2020
One old wives’ tale that pregnant women may be quick to dismiss is the one about ‘losing a tooth for a baby’. It might come as a surprise that there is a lot of truth held in this myth. Indeed, during pregnancy, a woman’s oral health deteriorates and makes her prone to cavities and gum (periodontal) disease.
Most women believe that this vulnerability to dental problems arises from the leaching of calcium from their bones as the pregnancy progresses. However, a majority of the oral health challenges that pregnant women face arising from hormonal changes in their bodies.