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ROTIMI A.K. JAIYESIMI MBA, FFFP, FRSH, FWACS, FRCOG Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust Honorary Clinical Lecturer Newcastle University, England North Tyneside Hospital, North Shields, NE29 8NH Tyne and Wear, England Telephone: +44 191 259-6660 E-mail: r.a.k.jaiyesimi@ncl.ac.uk Dr. Rotimi Jaiyesimi was appointed an NHS Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1994 following extensive training in all aspects of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. He is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne. He is an examiner for this university, for the diploma examination of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and for the General Medical Council PLAB examinations. He is an Associate Member of the General Medical Council Fitness to Practise Committee, and Member of Council, Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association. He serves on the Editorial Board of The Journal for the Royal Society of Health and Sexual Health Matters. He is a recipient of the British Medical Association Research Award (Joan Dawkins Award) for Clinical Audit. He has presented at over 30 conferences locally and internationally, including Cairo, Chicago, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Mumba, Bangalore and Goa. He has published over 25 articles in scientific journals. He is an accomplished clinician and has an interest in health promotion. His hobbies include music, philately and table tennis. SMOKING IN PREGNANCY AND FETAL ORAL HEALTH Pregnancy presents a unique situation in that two or more lives are involved, and events during this period may affect both the fetus and mother. Maternal disease and maternal use of therapeutic and recreational drugs may affect the fetus. The placenta creates a barrier that sieves and protects the fetus from exposure to these agents. Well-established links between such agents and fetal abnormalities include the effect of Thalidomide and Tetracycline. The use of recreational agents such