MOUTH MATTERS

Your levels of the hormones oestrogen and progesterone skyrocket when you’re pregnant, and this storm of hormones leads to many physical changes in your body, which include the oral cavity. So, visiting your dentist should be on your to-do list.

Your saliva changes in pregnancy, which makes you more likely to get cavities.

“The main salivary changes in pregnancy involve its flow (there’s more of it), composition, and pH