title: Oral health care for the pregnant patient.
abstract: Pregnancy is a unique time in a woman"s life, accompanied by a variety of physiologic, anatomic and hormonal changes that can affect how oral health care is provided. However, these patients are not medically compromised and should not be denied dental treatment simply because they are pregnant. This article discusses the normal changes associated with pregnancy, general considerations in the care of pregnant patients, and possible dental complications of pregnancy and their management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0566, USA. jagiglio@vcu.edu
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Giglio
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lanni
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Laskin
authors.forename: Nancy W
authors.initials: NW
authors.lastname: Giglio
mesh_terms: D003729:Dental Care; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000628:therapy; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011264:Pregnancy Trimesters; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000209:etiology; D011861:Radiography, Dental
chemical_list: D053210:Pharmaceutical Preparations, Dental