[Management of oral diseases during pregnancy]

Hua Xi Kou Qiang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2017 Apr 1;35(2):113-118. doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2017.02.001.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Management of oral diseases during pregnancy prefers to be a comprehensive oral health care strategy throughout pre-pregnant, pregnant and prenatal stages. It provides guidance not only to promote the overall health in pregnant women, but also concern fetus development and children's oral health. Pregnancy is a time of particular vulnerability in terms of oral health due to complex physical and physiological changes. Physicians and dentists are responsible for providing professional medical care and treatment following clinical guidelines especially for pregnancy. It is also an opportune time in pregnancy to educate women about oral health care and preventing oral problems in young children. This article reviews the commonly occurring oral problems and their pathogenesis during pregnancy, dental procedures that can be carried out by physicians and preventive strategies that could be helpful in promoting oral health in both pregnant women and young children.

孕期口腔疾病管理是贯穿了孕前期、孕期和哺乳期妇女的口腔健康管理整体方案,不仅关系到孕期妇女的全身健康,同时注重胎儿的正常发育及儿童的口腔保健。孕期妇女由于饮食习惯的改变及全身激素水平的变化,部分口腔疾病的易患性增加。鉴于孕期生理的特殊性,口腔医师需遵循一定的诊疗原则,提供专业的口腔护理指导和疾病诊疗方案。孕期妇女应该加强口腔卫生保健意识,掌握正确的口腔护理方法。本文就孕期妇女易患的口腔疾病类型及相应的发病机制进行归纳总结,针对口腔医师及孕期妇女的口腔防护原则及措施提出指导意见。.

Keywords: diseases management; oral diseases; pathogenesis; pregnancy.

MeSH terms

  • Dental Care
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Oral Health*
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Care*

Grants and funding

[基金项目] 国家自然科学基金面上项目(81470711);国家卫生和计划生育委员会儿童口腔国家临床重点专科建设项目(0040305401313)