2. As the body of the mother-to-be changes, and the fibers start to loosen up (to enable the growth of the womb), most other fibers in your body also relax. Including the ones in your gums and around your teeth. As they loosen up, the seal around the teeth is lost and bacteria can grow in to the space under the gum. This is the main cause of the pregnancy gum disease.

Because of this I recommend that my pregnant patients come for re-care visits every 3 months (and sometimes every 2 months) instead of the usual 6. The benefits of these re-care visits are enormous and outweigh the minimal costs by miles.

We do not take any x-rays during the pregnancy (unless it is a matter of life and death), we do preventative care only, prescribe additional home treatment (if needed), improve oral hygiene (where appropriate) and do our best to make your experience as pleasant as possible.

Actually, I often hear the appreciation for providing an environment, where the women can take some time off from their busy schedule and relax.

Also, please remember that it is also of the outmost importance to make sure that the spouse has also healthy teeth, since there is always a chance for the transmittal of dental infection from father to the mother or to the child. This will provide the best requisites for the child to grow up without dental problems.