Dental Treatment for the Pregnant Patient

Authors

  • Thalita Guarda Fagoni Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.
  • Rafaela Andrade de Vasconcelos Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.
  • Paula Elaine Cardoso Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.
  • Ana Paula Martins Gomes Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.
  • Carlos Henrique Ribeiro Camargo Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.
  • Simone Helena Ferreira Gonçalves Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14295/bds.2014.v17i3.1004

Abstract

Dental treatment of pregnant women should be accomplished with safety. Consequently, the dental professional should evaluate its real need and risks for the mother and the baby. This paper reports, through a literature review, the caution with the clinical dental procedures commonly performed and possible risks of the therapeutic agents used, allowing the dentist to evaluate the treatment and the drug to be administered to the pregnant women.

 

Author Biographies

Rafaela Andrade de Vasconcelos, Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.

Department of Restorative Dentistry

Paula Elaine Cardoso, Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.

Department of Restorative Dentistry

Ana Paula Martins Gomes, Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.

Department of Restorative Dentistry

Carlos Henrique Ribeiro Camargo, Department of Restorative Dentistry – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.

Department of Restorative Dentistry

Simone Helena Ferreira Gonçalves, Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis – School of Dentistry – Institute of Science and Technology – UNESP – Univ Estadual Paulista – São José dos Campos – SP – Brazil.

Department of Bioscience and Oral Diagnosis

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Published

2014-08-25

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2014): Jul. - Sep. / 2014 - Published August 2014

Section

Literature Review