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Oral health care for pregnant and postpartum women
Author(s) -
Goldie M. Perno
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1034/j.1601-5037.2003.00039.x
Subject(s) - xylitol , medicine , pregnancy , chlorhexidine , transmission (telecommunications) , oral health , dentistry , obstetrics , family medicine , food science , chemistry , genetics , fermentation , electrical engineering , biology , engineering
Pregnancy may pose a number of concerns to the mother and the foetus. This can include systemic and oral issues that effect health. Transmission of caries‐causing bacteria is one problem that can be minimized by utilizing simple, cost‐effective measures. Chlorhexidine rinses and xylitol containing chewing gum will be discussed as possible solutions to this tremendous public health problem.