What are the common What food to

EAT WELL
oral health conditions be avoided?
during pregnancy?

1. PROTEIN 1. RAW MEAT 5. PINEAPPLE

 Add 9-10 grams / day
Dental caries  Eg: fish, eggs, meat, milk

2. CARBOHYDRATE
 Supply energy 2. SOFT CHEESE 6. SUSHI
 Eg: whole wheat bread, unrefined rice,
corns
Pregnancy
Tumour 3. FOLATE & VITAMIN B12
 Eg of folate: fruits and vegetables,
legumes, liver
 Eg of Vit B12: eggs, fish, milk, meat 3. LIVER 7. PEANUTS
Sensitive
Tooth 4. IRON
 Need in red blood cell production
 Eg: liver, oyster, fish, red meat

Gum
5. VITAMIN C 4. TUNA FISH & 8. CANNED FOOD
Swelling  Enhance absorption of iron from food RAW SHELLFISH
 Eg: citrus fruits, melons, strawberries,
potato

6. VITAMIN D, CALCIUM,
Tooth PHOSPHORUS, FLUORIDE
Erosion
 To build skeleton of the fetus
 Fluoride is important for bone and
teeth of fetus
 DRINK WELL DO:
 Rinse your mouth with
water and wipe a smear
HEALTHY MOUTH
1. Drink sufficient plain water everyday of toothpaste over your HEALTHY MOTHER
teeth after vomiting HEALTHY BABY
 Use fluoridated
toothpaste
DON’T:
 Brush your teeth after
vomiting
2. AVOID :  Smoke or use any
tobacco-containing
(a) Caffeine
compound

(b) Soft drinks Today I Will:

 Start brushing and
flossing my teeth
everyday
 Cut down on sweet
(c) Alcohol drinks and snack food
 Make a dental
appointment

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