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Dental care – Gum Disease in Pregnant Moms: Lean babies & Early birth

The mouth serves as a mirror to general health and also as a portal for disease to the rest of the body. Periodontitis, also generally called gum disease or pyorrhoea, begins with bacterial growth in the mouth and may end — if not properly treated — with tooth loss due to destruction of the tissue that surrounds your teeth. Gum diseases are among the most common diseases in humans, affecting 5% to 30% of the adult population. A number of factors are responsible for this viz. poor oral hygiene, habits like tobacco & smoking, systemic illness like…

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