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. 2019 Nov 28;20(4):264-268.
doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2018.2018.0139. Epub 2018 Dec 17.

Oral care in pregnancy

Zeynep Yenen  1 , Tijen Ataçağ  2
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Oral care in pregnancy

Zeynep Yenen et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .

Abstract

Pregnant women are susceptible to a wide range of oral health conditions that could be harmful to their own health and the future of their baby. There are many myths about the safety of dental care during pregnancy. As a result, pregnant women receive less dental care than when they are not pregnant. In our review, we tried to emphasize the importance and safety of routine dental care for pregnant women.

Keywords: Pregnancy; oral care; dental health.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest is declared by the authors.

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