London School of Facial Orthotropics

Journal of Oral Hygiene & Health

The Importance of Oral Health during Pregnancy for Preventing Gingivitis: A Case Report

Abstract

Author(s): Stefania Morittu1 *, Stefania Barbieri2 and Manuela Simonini3

Pregnancy is a transient physiological condition which brings about different changes in all parts of woman’s body.

These complex physiological changes can affect woman oral health and compromise that of the unborn child: the maintenance of optimal conditions of the oral cavity of the woman is crucial for the best outcome of pregnancy and for the promotion of the oral health of the unborn child.