title: Dental care during pregnancy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Many of my patients have asked me if they should defer dental treatment until after they have given birth. Is there any risk associated with performing dental treatments during pregnancy?
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Appropriate and timely dental care can lead to improved pregnancy outcomes as well as greater comfort for the woman. The treatment of periodontitis, as well as the use of local anesthetics, amalgams, and x-ray scans, does not pose an increased risk to the developing fetus and is, in fact, important in contributing to maintaining optimal health for mother and baby.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wrzosek
authors.forename: Adrienne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Einarson
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003723:Dental Amalgam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D003723:Dental Amalgam