Pregnancy and Oral Health [Paperback]

Sheila Wolf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2004

PREGNANCY AND ORAL HEALTH
The critical connection between your mouth and your baby

Pregnancy and Oral Health is an invaluable aid to all women, who deserve to have the healthiest pregnancy possible. It is an easy, three step program, which takes just ten minutes a day toward a healthy mouth and a healthy baby. It will teach you how to get in control of your mouth and stay in control long after your baby is born. It will reduce your risks for numerous life-threatening illnesses and enable you to keep your natural teeth for a lifetime.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Excellent. Very informative and entertaining. What a great balance. Readers will thoroughly enjoy it. -- Martha Fischer, Teacher

Mama Gums’ book contains sound practical advice backed by scientific evidence to help preserve oral health in harmony with nature. -- Dr. Russell C. Tontz, Dentist

This book is a must read for every woman. Moreover, it should be in the office of every obstetrician/gynecologist. -- Elinor Ruth Smith, Educational Consultant, Teacher Educator

From the Author

Looking back, I see two childhood experiences influenced my career: receiving a Gilbert chemistry set as a gift when I was eight; and volunteering as a hospital caregiver as a teen. I wanted to make a difference in people’s lives, either by creating some magic potion to make the world better or by administering such loving care to those who were sick that their lives would be transformed forever. These events foreshadowed my career as a helping professional who has rejoiced in the opportunity to serve others with excellence for more than thirty years.

As a young dental hygienist in the mid 70’s I looked "outside the box" to interpret what I saw. Patients with mouth problems were generally ailing all over. They were tired, lifeless, sometimes depressed. I thought there had to be a connection between the health of the mouth and the body as a whole. In May 2000, the US Surgeon General publicly acknowledged this connection. In his first-ever report on oral health, gum disease was linked to increased risk of diseases like heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and ulcers, and to adverse pregnancy outcomes. I knew I had to reach past those limited numbers I could personally teach in my chair, and make my knowledge available to the widest possible audience. And what better place to start than with mothers and their unborn children? In the US alone, more than four million "opportunities" are born each year, allowing me to transform the quality of countless lives.

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing; 1 edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974052809
• ISBN-13: 978-0974052809
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,607,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book saved my gums, my teeth, and maybe even my life, June 23, 2004

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"eolson47" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pregnancy and Oral Health (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oral Health and Pregnancy Outcomes, July 14, 2004

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Hope Renn (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pregnancy and Oral Health (Paperback)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening MUST read!, May 26, 2004

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Lori Ramsey (www.tootlebug.com) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pregnancy and Oral Health (Paperback)

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.