Nearly 75% of pregnant women will face gum problems at some point, and the consequences can go beyond tooth loss. Daniel Thunell, DDS, explains how pregnancy hormones change your body’s response to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Gum disease can be safely treated during pregnancy and appears to significantly reduce the risk of premature birth associated with periodontal disease, Pennsylvania ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nicotine patches and gum seem to be safe and effective in pregnant women, according to a new study. Such patches and gum have been shown to help non-pregnant adults stop ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 14 - Contrary to earlier reports, gum disease, also referred to as periodontal disease, does not appear to be associated with preterm births and other pregnancy problems ...

Pregnant women can safely be treated for gum infections without having to worry about their baby's health, according to a new study. Gum disease, caused by a bacterial infection that breaks down gum ...

F. nucleatum - the bacterium that causes the gum infection - is common in the oral cavity but very uncommon in the vaginal tract. Furthermore, the placenta has been perfected by nature to ward off ...

Chewing sugar-free gum twice a day during pregnancy is linked with a lower rate of premature births, suggests a large trial in Malawi. The effect seems to happen because the chewing gum reduces gum ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chewing nicotine gum may not help pregnant women stop smoking, but it may help them cut back on the number of cigarettes they smoke each day and this may cut their risk of ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. The in charge of newborn unit nurse Shekilah Cheruiyot prepares bedding for preterm babies ...

Chewing a sugar-free gum daily reduced preterm births in a large study in Malawi. The oral intervention was inspired by past research linking poor oral health and preterm birth. The gum contains ...

A dental student on TikTok said 30% to 50% of pregnant patients have pregnancy gingivitis, in which gums become inflamed and prone to bleeding.

The in charge of newborn unit nurse Shekilah Cheruiyot prepares bedding for preterm babies, at Margaret Kenyatta Mother Baby, at Nakuru Level Five hospital. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard] When Susan Akinyi ...