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Rockville Dentist "All Smiles" Dentistry
Sedation Dentistry
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Mary M Ziomek DDS |
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Gum Disease During Pregnancy Can Be Treated At "All Smiles" Dentistry
The
idea that pregnancy weakens your teeth and leads to tooth loss is an
old wives tale. Tooth loss during pregnancy is preventable not
inevitable.
Many mothers have experienced gum disease, dental pain and/or tooth extraction during or shortly after their pregnancy. This is often seen as being a "normal" side effect of being pregnant. However
Dr. Ziomek feels that dental disease, which is an infection of the teeth and/or gums, is not "normal" for any patient.
There are three basic events that happen during pregnancy which make the patient more susceptible to dental disease. First, hormonal changes may make the gums more susceptible to
gum disease.
Second, pregnant women tend to eat smaller, more frequent meals, exposing their teeth and gums to sugars and acids more often. Third, cravings for "junk foods" and inadequate oral hygiene pose an increased threat to the teeth and gums.
Pregnant women in the Rockville area are advised to schedule a dental evaluation and receive preventive dental care
at "All Smiles" Dentistry. Personalized oral hygiene instruction by Dr. Ziomek will be given to fight disease and promote overall good health for the mother and her baby.
Please call us at (888) 643-1972 to schedule a complete examination.
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Dental Disease During Pregnancy
In Rockville Maryland and the surrounding
Silver Spring - Bethesda - Potomac - Gaithersburg MD areas.
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