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Can Fam Physician
Vol. 55, No. 6, June 2009, pp.598 - 599
Copyright © 2009 by The College of Family Physicians of Canada
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Motherisk Update

Dental care during pregnancy

Tanya Wrzosek and Adrienne Einarson, RN
QUESTION Many of my patients have asked me if they should defer dental treatment until after they have given birth. Is there any risk associated with performing dental treatments during pregnancy?

ANSWER Appropriate and timely dental care can lead to improved pregnancy outcomes as well as greater comfort for the woman. The treatment of periodontitis, as well as the use of local anesthetics, amalgams, and x-ray scans, does not pose an increased risk to the developing fetus and is, in fact, important in contributing to maintaining optimal health for mother and baby.






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