Studies show that gum disease can extend the time it take for a woman to become pregnant.  The importance of having and maintain good dental and oral health care is many times underestimated.  However new research is showing that for woman there is yet another reason to maintain good oral hygiene and health care.    This new research has shown that the presence of gum disease can by an average of two months extend the time it takes for a woman to become pregnant. For the first time researcher have been able to clearly  demonstrate the significant impact of poor oral health on the time to pregnancy in women who are trying to conceive.