Gum Health Day 2019: Spain – focus on oral health and pregnancy

The Spanish Society of Periodontology and Osseointegration (SEPA) marked Gum Health Day with a press conference to present a report on oral health and pregnancy.

The 32-page report, Salud bucal en la mujer embarazada [Oral health in the pregnant woman] was presented by Adrián Guerrero, who was president of SEPA at the time.

The report was prepared by a working group of SEPA and the Spanish Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (SEGO) and it builds on the guidelines published by the EFP in 2017 in the Oral Health & Pregnancy project.

The SEPA report describes the main effects of pregnancy on oral health and the links between periodontal disease and pregnancy complications. It includes a series of recommendations for professionals on periodontal treatment for pregnant women.

In terms of patient outreach, SEPA held an awareness activity that included free oral-health check-ups during its 60^th anniversary congress, which took place in Valencia from May 29 to June 1.

In addition, the society published articles about Gum Health Day in its Cuida Tus Encías [Take care of your gums] magazine, its newsletter, and on its website. There was also a large amount of social-media activity to support the annual awareness day.