Should I tear my tooth during pregnancy?
According to statistics, every second woman who is expectingthe birth of a child, complains of toothache. Among these patients, about 80% had dental problems even before pregnancy. When asking the question of whether it is possible to extract a tooth during pregnancy, it is necessary to first try therapeutic treatment methods, and only then resort to surgery.
Should You Have a Tooth Pulled During PregnancyPhoto: Getty There are several main causes of toothache:
Pregnant women often have to deal with toothache due to calcium deficiency. Calcium from the mother's body is involved in the formation of the fetus's bone tissue.
Can I tear my tooth during pregnancy?
When treating a tooth, a safe substance is introducedanesthetic that does not penetrate the placenta. But when removing a tooth, a stronger anesthesia is used, and the process itself can lead to great stress for the woman's body, which threatens the health of her child. If there is a chance to eliminate the pain and cure the tooth without removing it, then it is better to choose this option. A tooth can be removed during pregnancy in the following cases:
- with purulent inflammation;
- when a flux is formed;
- with a painful eruption of the wisdom tooth.
It is worth contacting a doctor for dental care during the safe period of bearing a child, which lasts from the 13th to the 32nd week of pregnancy.
Methods of prophylaxis and treatment of teeth in pregnant women
Of course, no one has ever managed to insure themselves against toothache. But there are several tips for preventing dental diseases, for example:
Take good care of your health duringduring pregnancy, listen and immediately inform the doctor about your observations. Then you will be able to prevent the development of any diseases, including dental ones.
