Dr. Yiping Han, Professor at Case Western Reserve University, visits with Dr. Mike Milligan at the Cleveland Clinic. She discusses how her research showed that mild pregnancy-associated gum disease led to pre-term birth, and led to sudden fetus death at 39 weeks term. She urges women to get their gums healthy …

Dr. Mark Cannon talks with us about the emerging science behind oral microbes between mother and her child in the womb. “We used to believe that Amniotic fluid was sterile. We were wrong – it is filled with different types of bacteria.” The new science investigates the ways that cultivating …

Dr. Showalter spoke about the important inflammation-based connections between oral health and pregnancy, and describes how medical and dental professionals should modify patient management during pregnancy, including how to collaborate and co-manage care.   If you are pregnant, watch this video to find out why it is very important that you …