Are you or someone you know pregnant, or planning to get pregnant? There are some serious oral health concerns to consider.

It's common to have sensitive or bleeding gums during the second or third trimester of their pregnancy. In fact, 40% of women will get gingivitis during their pregnancy.

The bacteria from gum disease produce prostaglandin, a natural hormone-like chemical. This chemical naturally occurs in your body in increasing amounts as your pregnancy advances and peaks when you go into labor. If you're producing even more prostaglandin from infection, it can signal your body to go into labor early and your baby can be born too soon and too small. The American Dental Association found that pregnant women with gum disease were four to seven times more likely to deliver prematurely and under-weight babies than those who didn't have it. A serious infection early in the pregnancy can even cause a miscarriage and if it's later in the pregnancy can cause pre-term labor. A severe enough infection can even cause the death of a fetus or a still birth. That happens when the infection and bacteria travel through the bloodstream and to the fetus.

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