anyone know if dental hygiene can impact on conception?

[diannescruffy]

Have never heard of this but I can tell you my mouth is also a dentists dream and never had trouble conceiving.

Regards,
Dianne

[boobaloo]

bad oral health can have a very detrimental effect on conception and pregnancies. there was a study done a couple of years ago on miscarriages in the uk, the vast majority of them would not have happened if the mother had good oral health. if a mother has gum disease, rotten teeth etc, the infection goes through the blood stream, straight into the uterus. this is one of the reasons pregnant women are encouraged to visit their dentist. the other being that the gums soften during pregnancy, which can have it's own set of problems.

[littlemissmountain]

My FS told me to floss every single day - so yes, it is important. Apparently some oral bacteria spreads really easily in the system and lowers chances of conception. I recently read an article about men and the impact poor dental hygiene can have on fertility, can't find the link now... but that scares me as DP hasn't been to the dentist for nearly 20 years and refuses to go ! ! However, FS wasn't concerned about DP flossing, only me...