Iowa City IA Pregnant Women Need A Complete Dental Exam.

Iowa City, IA Towncrest Dental Offices Family Dentist

Towncrest Dental Offices

1039 Arthur Street = Iowa City = IA 52240 = 319 337-2114

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Pregnancy and gum disease

Many mothers have experienced gum disease, dental pain and/or tooth extraction during or shortly after their pregnancy. This is often seen as being a "normal" side effect of being pregnant. However our dentists feel that dental disease, which is an infection of the teeth and/or gums, is not "normal" for any patient.

There are three basic events that happen during pregnancy which make the patient more susceptible to dental disease. First, hormonal changes may make the gums more susceptible to gum disease.

Second, pregnant women tend to eat smaller, more frequent meals, exposing their teeth and gums to sugars and acids more often. Third, cravings for "junk foods" and inadequate oral hygiene pose an increased threat to the teeth and gums.

Pregnant women in the Iowa City area are advised to schedule a dental evaluation and receive preventive dental care at Towncrest Dental Offices. Personalized oral hygiene instruction by our dentists will be given to fight disease and promote overall good health for the mother and her baby.

Please call us at 319 337-2114 to schedule a complete examination.

Dental Disease During Pregnancy
In Iowa City Iowa and the surrounding
Coralville - Washington - Liberty - Kalona IA areas.