During pregnancy, there a few changes that occur\u00a0with your oral health and the surge in hormones paired with morning sickness and tiredness can cause havoc in the mouth.<\/p>\n
Firstly, the increase in hormones exaggerate the way the body deals with plaque which can cause an increase in inflammation and bleeding. This is called \u2018pregnancy gingivitis<\/a>\u2019.<\/p>\n Secondly, the morning sickness that many expectant mothers suffer from often creates a more sensitive gag reflex and nausea. This can prevent them from reaching far enough to the back teeth and sometimes from brushing at all. The vomiting will also cause acid erosion and an increased risk of decay in teeth.<\/p>\n Thirdly more regular snacking and increased intake of \u2018healthier\u2019 foods inadvertently increases the amount of acidic foods induced for example, fruit, cereal bars and dressed vinegary salads. This can also contribute to the damage and weakening of enamel.<\/p>\n The best advice for all pregnant patients is as follows:<\/p>\n If you are suffering from pregnancy gingivitis<\/a> or have noticed any oral health changes since becoming pregnant, call us at the bank house dental centre<\/a> for an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" During pregnancy, there a few changes that happen with your oral health and the surge in hormones paired with morning sickness and tiredness can cause havoc in the mouth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dental_information"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n