Pregnancy gingivitis

Why is it so important to keep oral health during pregnancy?
Pregnancy gingivitis may cause great discomfort and can reach advanced stages that lead to important losses of alveolar bones.

There are clinical studies that show a connection between periodontal disease in the case of pregnant women, premature child birth and low weight of the baby at birth.

The pregnancy gingivitis can develop in the case of 50 to 70% of the pregnant women, because of the hormonal variations that influence the local reaction towards bacterial plaque which is the real cause of periodontal disease.