LITITZ LANCASTER DENTIST

I advise pregnant patients to continue to visit the dentist as usual to make sure everything’s going smoothly and to talk through any concerns. Hormonal changes during pregnancy may lead to gingivitis, or inflammation of the gum tissue, and severe gum damage has been associated with preterm birth and low birth weight. Sometimes, increased acidity in the mouth during pregnancy may increase the risk of tooth decay, such as in the case of morning sickness, which exposes the teeth to more acids. Additionally, increased l evels of progesterone and estrogen may affect the ligaments and bones supporting your teeth, causing the teeth to come loose.

Lancaster Dental Arts requests all the pregnant women out there to see dentist Lancaster and dentist Lititz to have their health in good shape.