Medication for Gravid and Nursing Dental Patients

Dent Clin North Am. 2016 Apr;60(2):523-31. doi: 10.1016/j.cden.2015.11.008.

Abstract

The topics the authors address in this article are in many ways both broad and narrow. The broadness of this topic is clear when one considers the intersection of 2 of the more complex areas in medicine: pharmacology and obstetrics. Many of the common drugs used by dentists have been found to be safe for breastfeeding women; however, consultation with the treating physician may be needed.

Keywords: Dentistry; Drugs; Lactating; Medications; Nursing; Pregnancy; Risk.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Breast Feeding
  • Dentistry*
  • Dentists
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Referral and Consultation