From the article: Oral Health Guidelines for Pregnant Women
Pregnancy gingivitis is a common condition found in many pregnant women; it's likely due to the chance in hormones during pregnancy.
Guidelines suggested by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry encourages pregnant women to continue with oral care throughout their pregnancy, as preterm birth has been connected to gum disease.
Did you experience pregnancy gingivitis during your pregnancy? Was your pregnancy gingivitis mild or severe? Are you continuing on with your regular dental check ups and cleanings? Share your experiences with pregnancy gingivitis and dental care during your pregnancy.
Dental Insurance
- Some dental insurance carriers provide coverage for an extra cleaning during a woman's pregnancy. If you are pregnant and have dental insurance, you may want to take advantage of this if offered.
- —flossguy
pregnancy gingivitis
- No one can find out my problem, even doctors costly tests. I had but no cure of my problem today, and know I understand what's my problem is. Thanks for this information
- —Guest hina.kiran
OUCH!
- Abscesses so bad I had to miss work for repeat dental visits and couldn't speak. I did everything I had to do and was in the dental chair monthly towards the end. As soon as my son was born the problems stopped.
- —Guest Marie
I Had Sensitive Gums
- My gums bled a bit during pregnancy, but I was never diagnosed with pregnancy gingivitis. I did keep up-to-date on my cleanings, and was careful to keep flossing, etc.
- —JenniferODonnell
