title: Maternal oral health.
abstract: Maternity changes a woman's body and can have an effect on fetal oral health. Prenatal counseling can improve oral health of both mother and child. Maternal diet, self-care, and lifestyle can lead to permanent changes in the offspring's oral health. Transmission of maternal oral microflora and use of fluorides are important in a baby's oral health early in life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Ohio State University College of Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Columbus Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA. casamassimo.1@osu.edu
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Casamassimo
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D013295:Streptococcus mutans / Q000472:pathogenicity; D014481:United States