[.ca] Pregnancy and Oral Health: The Critical Connection ... (ISBN 0974052809)

Succinct and so helpful!:
This is my new official baby shower gift. The book is chock-full of information and tips that you can use right now whether you're expecting or not. It's a real eye-opener! Among other things, it shows you exactly how you *should* brush your teeth (I've been doing it wrong all these years), what kind of toothbrush, floss, and irrigation system to use, why pregnant women get "pregnancy gingivitis" and how to solve it, what baking soda does for your gums, how to tell if you have bad breath and what might be causing it... It's a quick read, not slowed down by any unneccesary information, and I felt like I'd gotten a thorough education on proper oral hygeine by the time I was through, which no dentist has ever given me before. I had heard that gum infections (which are very common) can put you at risk for all sorts of other problems (heart attack and stroke, for example), but I never knew why, and I never knew that oral infections put pregnancies in danger. This book might just save lives... who would have guessed? A great gift for the mom-to-be in your life. Especially if you like her teeth. ;) --Jenna Glatzer, author of Outwitting Writer's Block and Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer

Oral Health and Pregnancy Outcomes:
The link between oral health and pregnancy outcomes has become an important focus in the women's health community over the past decade. It is clear that poor oral hygiene and a lack of oral health may contribute to morbidity during the childbearing year. With her book, Pregnancy and Oral Health, Sheila Wolf offers those interested in optimizing their health a valuable tool. This book is accessible, informative and motivating and clearly outlines simple behaviors that will improve one's oral health. As a nurse-midwife serving women throughout their life span, I found this book's content as pertinent to providers of obstetric care as it is to our clients.

Eye-opening MUST read!:
Excellent! This book should be given to all new OB patients in their welcome packet. It sure opened my eyes to the simple way to properly care for my mouth and the horrors that can happen if I don't know how.

Book saved my gums, my teeth, and maybe even my life:
Mama Gums and her immensely readable book most certainly saved my gums, my teeth, and maybe even my life. This entertaining book and its essential oral-care techniques are for everyone -- men and women, boys and girls, pregnant and non-pregnant, and especially dental professionals (who need to read it the most). Sheila's book has all the information your dental professionals should give you but don't. Believe me, I speak from experience! After years of conscientiously soliciting and scrupulously following the "brush, floss, and regular professional cleanings" advice of my general dentist and first periodontist, I was rewarded with war-zone style bleeding gums at every cleaning, deep periodontal pockets, receding gums, and significant bone loss. My first periodontist told me my only alternative was extensive gum surgery. The periodontist whose second opinion I sought wanted to do even more extensive gum surgery. Yikes, yikes, and double yikes! I was paralyzed with fear. My friend introduced me to Sheila via telephone and loaned me a copy of her warm, witty, and scientifically sound but completely understandable book. I read Sheila's book cover to cover and immediately began following her oral-care regimen. I also ordered several more copies for my friends, my family, and myself. This week, I had the best dental checkup of my life -- no bleeding, no tartar buildup, significantly reduced periodontal pockets, tight healthy gum tissue, and one very happy camper. Sheila's book and my willingness to follow it made all the difference, taking me from oral-health hell to oral-health heaven in less than six months. You literally can't live without this book, so buy it, follow it, and enjoy the results. You, too, will thank Mama Gums.