RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Dental care during pregnancy
JF Canadian Family Physician
JO Can Fam Physician
FD The College of Family Physicians of Canada
SP 598
OP 599
VO 55
IS 6
A1 Tanya Wrzosek
A1 Adrienne Einarson
YR 2009
UL http://www.cfp.ca/content/55/6/598.abstract
AB 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.