title: Management of pregnant patient in dentistry.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to update general dentists and maxillofacial surgeons in the perioperative management of the pregnant patient. Pregnancy results in physiologic changes in almost all organ systems in the body mediated mainly by hormones; which influences the treatment schedule. Understanding these normal changes is essential for providing quality care for pregnant women. The general principles that apply in this situation are discussed, followed by the relevant physiologic changes and their treatment implications, the risks of various medications to the mother and fetus, the management of concomitant medical problems in the pregnant patient, appropriate timing of oral and maxillofacial surgery during pregnancy, and management of emergencies during pregnancy. Information about the compatibility, complications, and excretion of the common drugs during pregnancy is provided. Guidelines for the management of a pregnant patient in the dental office are summarized. How to cite this article: Kurien S, Kattimani V S, Sriram R, Sriram S K, Prabhakar Rao V K, Bhupathi A, Bodduru R, Patil N N. Management of Pregnant Patient in Dentistry. J Int Oral Health 2013; 5(1):88-97.
authors.affiliation: New Horizon Dental College & Hospital, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chattisgarh, India.
authors.forename: Sophia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurien
authors.forename: Vivekanand S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kattimani
authors.forename: Roopa Rani
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Sriram
authors.forename: Sanjay Krishna
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sriram
authors.forename: Prabhakara
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rao V K
authors.forename: Anitha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhupathi
authors.forename: Rupa Rani
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Bodduru
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: N Patil
keywords: physiology of pregnancy; pregnant patient; treatment considerations