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Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program. 2024. Oral health program fact sheet: Pregnancy and oral health for health care providers. Columbus, OH: Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet, which is intended for health professionals, provides information about oral health during pregnancy. It explains why good oral health during pregnancy is important and lists oral health problems that pregnant women may experience. It offers tips for how health professionals can help their patients achieve or maintain good oral health during pregnancy, including by asking questions, checking the woman's mouth for signs of oral disease, providing referrals to a dentist, and advising patients on what to do after vomiting to promote oral health. Information on the safety of getting oral health care during pregnancy is included.

Contact: Ohio Department of Health, Oral Health Program, 246 North High Street, Columbus, OH 43215, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/know-our-programs/oral-health-program/welcome-to Available from the website.

Keywords: Morning sickness, Oral health, Pregnant women, Primary care, Referrals, Safety, Vomiting

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. 2012. Gastroesophageal reflux in infants. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases,

Annotation: This website for parents of infants provides information about gastroesphageal reflux (GER) in infants.Topics include what GER is, GER symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, points to remember, and research.

Contact: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892, Telephone: (301) 496-3583 Fax: E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/Pages/default.aspx Available from the website. Document Number: NIH Pub. No. 06–5419.

Keywords: Consumer information materials, Diagnosis, Gastrointestinal diseases, Infant behavior, Infant health, Research, Treatment, Vomiting

Organization of Teratology Information Specialists. 2007. Nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP). [no place]: Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, 2 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet, which is geared toward consumers, provides information about nausea and vomiting (NVP) during pregnancy. The fact sheet explains what NVP of pregnancy is, whether it is harmful to the developing infant, whether a woman who has NVP during her first pregnancy will experience it during subsequent pregnancies, treatment for NVP, and where to go for more information.

Contact: Organization of Teratology Information Specialists, 5034A Thoroughbred Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027, Telephone: (866) 626-6847 Secondary Telephone: (615) 649-3087 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://otispregnancy.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Infant health, Nausea, Nausea gravidarum, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Treatment, Vomiting

Spock B, Huschka M. 1939. The psychological aspects of pediatric practice. Reprinted from Practitioners Library of Medicine and Surgery 13(?):757-808. 1938, 52 pp.

Annotation: This booklet, which is geared toward pediatricians, includes psychological aspects of pediatric practice, including feeding problems, psychogenic vomiting, thumb sucking, nail biting, speech disorders, constipation, anxiety, compulsions, difficulties at school, and other topics. The booklet strives to provide pediatricians with tools to help manage psychological problems in infants and children.

Keywords: Children, Compulsive behavior, Constipation, Eating disorders, Feeding disorders, Infants, Mental health, Nail biting, Pediatric practice, School failure, School phobia, Speech disorders, Thumb sucking, Vomiting
   

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