Oral health and pregnancy of LACER guide warns of risks of not going to the dentist during pregnancy.

-We recommend you go to the dentist, at least once, and preferably during the second trimester of gestation

-currently, the use of most common drugs in dentistry and treatments do not have any risk to the baby or the mother

Spain, November 2012- Laboratorios Lacerworld leader in oral health, and the Council General of colleges of dentists in Spain, have driven a guide on ORAL health and pregnancy for the dentist, which includes a series of recommendations and special care to ensure proper health of women during pregnancy and after childbirth, as well as the oral health of the newborn.

Among the main problems own pregnancy oral stands out cavities that may be caused by changes in the composition of saliva, especially at the end of gestation and during lactation, as well as gingivitis in pregnancy (due to hormonal fluctuations) affects between 60 and 75 percent of women and tooth mobilitycaused by mineral changes on the hard sheet. The erosion of tooth enamel is another problem that may occur because that 2% of women who have suffered nausea and vomiting during the first trimester can see damaged his teeth.

La guía, dirigida por el Profesor de Odontología Preventiva y Comunitaria de la Universidad de Granada, Dr. Juan Carlos Llodra, indica que lo recomendable para prevenir problemas bucodentales es visitar al dentista, al menos una vez durante el periodo de embarazo y preferiblemente durante el segundo trimestre del embarazo. For Dr. Llodra, extreme proper dental hygiene, a balanced diet, avoid tobacco and control diabetes are fundamental for correct oral health. In this sense, self-care is recommended both to control the biofilm (brushing, flossing, fluoride and agents antiseptics included in toothpastes and mouthwashes) such as the visit to the professional consultation.

If a problem arises despite the care, this guide indicates that pregnant women should not fear going to the dentist since the use of treatments and most common drugs in dentistry, including anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics or local anesthetics do not have any risk for the baby or the mother. Dentists have special care before the peculiarities of the physiology of pregnancy and apply a proper drug prescription.

The Guide Lacer, filed this month, aims to be a useful tool for the dentist and the medical practitioner and be helpful in communicating with their pregnant patients and obviously to gynecologists and midwives, so some tear down false myths ” on the importance of taking care of the oral health of the mother in this period of his life. Nor pregnant women lose a tooth in each pregnancy (the calcium you need the baby comes from the power not of the teeth) or chop ” between hours is bad if after pregnant woman is brushing the teeth. However, if it is a risk not to go to the dentist at least once and not ignore professional advice.

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Lacer supports its activities essentially on three pillars, the research and development of new products through its own research and to third parties. Training and health education to health specialists as to the general population and finally to the study and detection continues possible needs of our population in the area of health. A clear example of this third pillar is the development of white papers as a reflection of a maintained observation of the State of health of Spanish society and the changes that it undergoes in time.