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Abstract
Oral health care is particularly important for the health of infants, young children, new mothers, and women who are pregnant or may become pregnant. There is sufficient, strong evidence to recommend appropriate oral health care for these groups of patients. These PerinatalFootnote* Oral Health Practice Guidelines are intended to assist health care practitioners in private, public and community-based settings in understanding the importance of providing oral health services to pregnant women and their children and making appropriate decisions regarding their care.
* While the term “perinatal” generally refers to the period around childbirth (i.e., three months prior to and a month following), it is used in this document to more broadly include the entire prenatal and postpartum periods. In its broadest sense of maternal and child health, “perinatal” could include time after and between pregnancies.
Notes
* While the term “perinatal” generally refers to the period around childbirth (i.e., three months prior to and a month following), it is used in this document to more broadly include the entire prenatal and postpartum periods. In its broadest sense of maternal and child health, “perinatal” could include time after and between pregnancies.