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James Shaner DDS
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520 West Pine Street
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Farmington MO
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63640
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(573) 756-4245
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Pregnant women 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. Shaner 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 Farmington area are advised to schedule a dental evaluation and receive preventive dental care
at James Shaner DDS. Personalized oral hygiene instruction by Dr. Shaner will be given to fight disease and promote overall good health for the mother and her baby.
Please call us at (573) 756-4245 to schedule a complete examination.
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Dental Disease During Pregnancy
In Farmington Missouri and the surrounding
Fredericktown - Park Hills - Bonne Terre - Doe Run MO areas.
Dr. Shaner is licensed to perform all listed services as a general dentist. This provider is not a specialist in
prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, cosmetic, whitening, implants and non-specialty interest areas that
require no specific educational training to advertise this service.
Conscious
sedation is taught as a part of post-graduate residency programs
approved by the
American Dental Association. Dr. Shaner has not completed an American
Dental Association
approved residency program in which conscious sedation is taught.
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