Silent Alarm: How Bleeding Gums Can Risk Your Baby's Future (A Must-Read for Young Moms)

The Unseen Danger: When a Smile Hides a Risk
Maria, 17, from Tondo,
scrolled through her phone at 2 AM, a cigarette in one hand. Between the stress of school she was trying to finish and the overwhelming reality of her pregnancy, sleep felt impossible. Her gums had been bleeding when she brushed for weeks, but she thought it was normal—"sensitive teeth," her friends said. She was too scared and too tired to see a dentist. Her lola told her to just rinse with salt water.




















