Dental Problemsassociated with pregnancyLorem Krsna de Morais SousaAt ICTE-UQ - University of QueenslandAustralia, 2014There is an old wives tale that says a woman should expectto lose a tooth for every baby that she has. In fact this is false. However,there are some dental problems associated with pregnancy, such as erosioncaused by vomiting, gum disease and not only an increase in the risk of toothdecay but also the possibility of premature birth with low birth weight.How can this happen?Firstof all, it is normal in pregnant women during the second to fourth month tofeel morning sickness. This can frequently cause nausea and vomiting. Thegastric acids which emerge in the mouth during the reflux as responsible forthis erosion. In the same way, this can trigger a risk of the dental decaythrough the damage of the enamel.The second pointis gum problems. Gingivitis affects up to 70% of pregnant women. This is canhappen due to pregnancy hormones change which affect the way that gums react toplaque, layer of germs onyour teeth. According to the American Dental Association, as many as 3 out 4 womenexperience "pregnancy gingivitis"that causes gums to be red, puffy, or tender. Occasionally a development oftemporary swollen areas between the teeth can happened this is called "pregnancy tumors or pregnancy epulis. These are harmless and canbe removed after the baby is born. Anotherkind of gum disease which can happen is periodontitis. It is more severe thangingivitis where the loss of tissues and bone that holds the teeth firm are present.Periodontitis has been associated not only with gestational diabetes but also therisk of premature birth with low birth weight. Research have been reported that18 out every 100 premature births may be triggered by periodontal disease. Recently, researchers have also found that theassociation between the baby in the womb and the mother allows bacteria fromperiodontal disease to pass to the baby through the placenta. Another thing, isan increase in the inflammatory molecules from the mouth caused by periodontal disease they can get into thecirculatory system and reach thefetal membranes triggering the premature birth of the baby. This can causeseveral problems in babys health, such as eyesight and hearing or even death.Likewise, dental treatment can reduce the risk of gumdiseases by more than 80%. So, it is really important to maintain oral healthduring pregnancy. Suggestions include not only the regular care, for instancebrush the teeth a fluoride toothpaste, but also regular visits to the dentistboth before, and during pregnancy. Finally, it is important to know that dentaltreatment between the third to sixth months is the best time for both a pregnantwoman and her baby.Link XerostomiaLorem Krsna de Morais Sousa1. IntroducaoA saliva e umdos maiores protetores dos tecidos orais, apresenta um Ph geralmente neutro,variando normalmente ente 6,9 ou 7, e e composta por 99% de agua e o 1%restante sendo constituido por proteinas, como enzimas, imunoglobulinasresponsaveis pelos anticorpos salivares, alem de outros compostos, como obicarbonato, potassio, cloreto, fluor e sodio. Alem da funcaoja mencionada de protecao dos tecidos da regiao bucal, a saliva funciona comoum umidificador e lubrificador da mucosa oral e atua no controle da microbiotabucal e do