Huber Heights OH Pregnant Women Need A Complete Dental Exam.

Huber Heights Dentist Upper Valley Dental Center Family Dentistry

Brenda B Phillips DDS
General Dentist

8648 Old Troy Pike = Huber Heights = OH 45424 = (937) 236-4360

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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 Dr. Phillips feels 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 Huber Heights area are advised to schedule a dental evaluation and receive preventive dental care at Upper Valley Dental Center. Personalized oral hygiene instruction by Dr. Phillips will be given to fight disease and promote overall good health for the mother and her baby.

Please call us at (937) 236-4360 to schedule a complete examination.

Dental Disease During Pregnancy
In Huber Heights Ohio and the surrounding
Dayton - Vandalia - Fairborn - Tipp City OH areas.

Dr. Phillips is licensed to perform all listed services as a general dentist. This provider is not a specialist in family, orthodontics,
dentures, endodontics, prosthodontics, cosmetic, whitening, sedation, implants and non-specialty interest areas that require no specific
educational training to advertise this service.