Oral Health During Pregnancy: What Dentists Need to Know !

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Pregnancy isn’t a reason to delay dental care—it’s a reason to prioritize it .

Hormonal and systemic changes can trigger: • Gingivitis
• Tooth mobility
• Pyogenic granuloma
• Gastric reflux-related enamel erosion

Dental Do’s During Pregnancy
° Emergency care any time (pain, infections)
°Routine care best in 2nd trimester
° Safe use of X-rays with proper shielding
°Medications chosen wisely.

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Good information

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True,The medicine safely given for pregnant women by dentist is parecetamol.

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Pregnancy changes a lot, including your oral health! It’s not the time to skip the dentist, but to stay on top of it. A healthy mouth means a healthier you and baby.

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So true. If you’re pregnant, don’t wait for your labour, to do dental treatments. You can always consider your second trimester.
Once you have a kid - all sleepless nights and morning cries, you’ll forget your dentist.

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Pregnancy literally affects the WHOLE body and now i know even oral health is affected

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most of the treatments are advised during pregnancy , but medications like antibiotics are avoided. During our studies , we were always advised to ask the patients about possibility of pregnancy in medical history , esp. to those in need of Xrays. because they dnt mention it unless asked.

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Pregnancy affects a woman’s body holistically, and oral health often becomes a low priority, although it deserves proper care and attention.

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Dental don’ts during pregnancy

  1. Don’t take any dental medications without your OB-GYN’s approval.
  2. Don’t ignore bleeding gums or oral infections.
  3. Don’t skip regular dental checkups due to pregnancy..
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