| “Pregnancy and Oral Health”
Table of Contents |
| PREFACE |
| INTRODUCTION |
| DISCLAIMER |
| CHAPTER ONE: The "Scope" of the Problem
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- A Bacterial Infection Wow!
- My Pregnancy Test is Positive!
- Hormonal Changes Bring Surprises Do I Have a Gum
Infection?
- Take the Test
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| CHAPTER TWO: Brushing Up |
- Who Taught Us How to Brush, Anyway?
- First Things First.Holding the Brush
- How to Brush
- How Many Surfaces Are There on Each Tooth?
- Let's Review
- Manual Brushes
- Electric and Sonic Brushes
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| CHAPTER THREE: Bad Breath |
- Offensive Bad Breath
- Take the Bad Breath Test
- Your Tongue and Your Breath
- Information and Products for Your Breath
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| CHAPTER FOUR: Mama Gums' Magic Mix |
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Mama Gums' Magic Mix
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| CHAPTER FIVE: Flossing |
- Which Floss Shall I Use?
- How Do I Floss?
- Floss Accessories: Floss Threaders; Dental Floss
Holders; Electric Flossers
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| CHAPTER SIX: Irrigators and Solutions
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- What is Irrigation?
- How Do I Use This Fancy Thingamajig?
- Types of Irrigators
- Irrigating Solutions
- Is Rinsing Effective?
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| CHAPTER SEVEN: Picks and Probes (and In-Betweens)
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- Rubber-tip Stimulators
- Toothpicks
- Interproximal Brushes
- Interdental Picks
- Yarn and Pipe Cleaners
- Implant Loops
- Tooth Whiteners
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| CHAPTER EIGHT: Pregnancy and Whole Body
Health |
- Smoking
- Just a Pinch?
- Effects of Smoking on Pregnancy
- The Risk to Your Child
- Compelling Reasons to Quit
- Alcohol
- Refined Sugar
- Healthy Snack Alternatives
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| AFTERWORD: Here's To You and Your Baby
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| APPENDIX I: Tour of the mouth |
- The Tongue
- The Cheeks
- The Palates
- The Tonsils
- The Uvula
- The Teeth
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| APPENDIX II: Dr. Thomas Baldwin's Pregnancy
Protocol |
| APPENDIX III: Helpful Organizations and
Websites |
| GLOSSARY |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| INDEX |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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