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Poster journal Does Mumma know everything ? Must know oral hygiene facts for every motherReena Rani1, Kumar Shrikant2

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Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana, India

Commentary: Pregnancy is a physiological condition of body which is evidenced by several transient periods resulting in changes in various physical events affecting patients overall health1. It includes increase in diet ,frequent consumption of various snacks items between meals. Good oral health during this period is the major concern2. Therefore it is required to maintain the oral health conditions during the perinatal period by educating mother and inculcating the understanding that delay in any required treatment can affect the mother and indirectly the fetus. So that she can play a significant role in prevention of child’s bad oral habits, dental caries, gingival and periodontal health3.

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References

1. Hemalatha VT et al. Dental Considerations in Pregnancy-A Critical Review on the OralCare.Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2013 May, Vol-7(5): 948-953

2. Forbes LE, Graham J E, Berglund C, Bell R C. Dietary Change during Pregnancy andWomen’s Reasons for Change. Nutrients 2018, 10:1032

3. Mills, L. W., & Moses, D. T. (2002). Oral Health During Pregnancy. MCN, The AmericanJournal of Maternal/Child Nursing, 27(5), 275–280

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Keywords: Child; Mother; Oral Health How to cite this article: Rani R, Shrikant K.- Does Mumma know everything ? Must know oral hygiene facts for every mother, PosterJ 2020; 9(1):16. Source of support: Nil.DOI: 10.15713/ins.dpj.038Conflict of interest: None declared

Corresponding Author:Reena Rani ,Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Swami Devi Dyal Hospital and Dental College, Panchkula, Haryana, IndiaEmail id: reenachouhan521@gmail.com