ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION FOR PREGNANT WOMEN

• Dental Health Service Victoria
• Australian Dental Association
• Dental Practice Education Research Unit
• Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Future
• Queensland Government

Dental Health Service Victoria

Dental Health for Children 0–6 Years; Information for Maternal and Child Health Nurses

Resource for Maternal and Child Health Nurses has been introduced by the Health Promotion Division of Dental Health Service Victoria to assist maternal and child health nurses in their health promotion, disease prevention, early detection and intervention role.

View resource “teeth folder copy.pdf”

email: healthpromotion@dhsv.org.au

 

Australian Dental Association

The ADA has a series of dental health information in pdf format, one of which is on dental health tips for pregnancy.

http://www.ada.org.au/oralhealth/dentInfo.aspx

 

Dental Practice Education Research Unit

The Colgate Caries Control Program at The University of Adelaide includes Practice Information Sheets, Newsletters with Case Challenge, and Patient pamphlets.

Of particular relevance to pregnant women is the Practice Information Sheet: Caries concerns in ante and post natal care

 

Colgate Bright Smiles Bright Futures

Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® is a global oral health education program aimed at improving the oral health of children around the world through education and prevention.  It has online articles on Pregnancy/Prenatal Care and Oral Health, and on Pregnancy/Prenatal Care and Oral Health.

Queensland Government

• The Queensland Government Bookshop has, amongst other publications, a pamphlet “Keeping Teeth and Gums Healthy During Pregnancy”