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VIDEO: To optimize children’s oral health, take care of moms first


 

AT THE PREGNANCY MEETING

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ATLANTA – Oral health – whether poor or good – seems to run in families. Is it behavior, biology, or both?

At the annual Pregnancy Meeting sponsored by the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Dr. Renee Samelson, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist with a certification in preventive medicine, said that taking care of moms’ teeth and gums, even before pregnancy, gives children the best shot at maintaining a healthy mouth from infancy to old age.

Watch an interview with Dr. Samelson here.

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