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posts related to: gum disease
Sugar sense for families!
Children do not need to eat large amounts of sugar, yet we in the Western world are consuming ever-increasing amounts of the stuff. It’s not always obvious, however, how much we are eating and where it is hidden. In this piece, we look at the role sugar plays in children’s diets and how to control a potentially…
‘Teeth4Life’ message to parents
THE EARILER good habits are formed the easier they are to maintain - that’s the message which the organisers of National Smile Month 2010 are trying to get across to parents. The British Dental Health Foundation is urging parents to help their children realise the importance of learning a good oral health routine at a young age so they…
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Tagged brushing, Child Health, dental health, dentist, diabetes, gum disease, Health, heart disease, Listerine, National Smile Month, oral healthcare, Teeth, Teething, Tooth, tooth brush
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Premature births linked to gum disease
Look after your teeth when you’re pregnant as gum disease could be linked to premature births, experts warn. American researchers from the University of Alabama studied a group of 1,313 women when they were 21 to 24 weeks into their pregnancy. Their dental and medical records were studied and behavioural assessments were carried out. Typical…
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Tagged gum disease, Health, premature, premature birth, Teeth
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Gum disease link to premature birth
4 September, 2000 PREGNANT women with gum disease have a high risk of giving birth prematurely, according to researchers. Researchers in North Carolina tested 357 pregnant women for gum disease when they were less than 26 weeks pregnant and again three days after the birth of their babies. The results showed that those women who…
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Tagged gum disease, Leader of the research, North Carolina, Pre-eclampsia, Pregnancy, premature birth, Stephen Offenbacher
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Gum disease in pregnancy linked to premature birth
11 May 2000 GUM disease in pregnancy could be a significant risk factor in whether your baby is born pre-term, according to US researchers. A new study of 2000 pregnant women in the US confirms previous findings that women with gum disease and decay may be up to seven times more likely to deliver before full term, and…
Posted in Labour and Birth, News
Tagged Childbirth, Fertility, Gingivitis, gum disease, Pregnancy, premature birth, sister site
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