Oral Health Care for Expectant Mothers

Did you know that good oral hygiene during pregnancy is just as important as good prenatal care from your obstetrician?  A mother's oral health has a direct influence on her child before and after birth.

A recent workgroup meeting of health care experts published this summary to help medical professionals, dental professionals, and mothers know how to improve oral care to improve the health of the whole family.  Check it out here: http://www.mchoralhealth.org/PDFs/Oralhealthpregnancyconsensusmeetingsummary.pdf.  Moms, pay special attention to pages 9 and 10 for simple things you can do to have good oral health during pregnancy and beyond.