Manejo odontológico de paciente diabética en período de gestación.

Abstract

During pregnancy there is an increase in hormonal secretion, this along with fetal growth induce several systemic changes, as well as local, physiological and physical. During pregnancy, a woman can develop gestational diabetes, which is a condition characterized by intolerance to carbohydrates, which generates hyperglycemia of variable severity, which begins and is recognized during pregnancy. The objective was to describe the dental management of a pregnant diabetic patient. The research had a qualitative approach, with a documentary design and was developed under the parameters of a bibliographic review. The health risks of diabetes for the mother are associated with the possibility of preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, and the risk of developing diabetes in the future. For the health of the child, there is a risk of low weight and height at birth, being obese and developing diabetes from early stages of life. The steps for a care protocol for a diabetic patient in the gestation period include differentiated care by trimester, education, plaque control. Also, depending on the trimester, she may receive elective or non-elective treatments that are safer during the second trimester.