Do Pregnant Women can go to the Dentist?
Monday, December 19th, 2011During pregnancy, women experience a number of changes in your body which can lead to the emergence of problems with your teeth and gums. For this reason it is necessary to have a special dental care to prevent any bacteria to move the baby.
During pregnancy is very normal for women to consume more sugar, more acidity present in the mouth, you have to eat more times a day, and therefore may develop some swelling. The gingivitis (gum inflammation) is one of them. Pregnant women can receive dental treatment at any stage of pregnancy. However, the second trimester (between the fourth and sixth month of pregnancy), the best time for this, since at this stage she has greater stability, and there are fewer risks to mother and baby. In the first trimester of pregnancy is contraindicated drugs that women take, make films, because they can affect the normal development of the baby. During this period, she should perform emergency dental treatment only, which can not be postponed. In the second quarter, the pregnant woman can perform emergency treatment and x-rays with protection (apron and thyroid collar lined with lead).
And in the third quarter , only emergency treatment is advised. Dental visits should be short and long films is made ??with protection. In the case of women need a local anesthetic will be the professional who cares, who will choose the most appropriate anesthetic. At all stages, it is very important for women to increase their oral hygiene. Teeth should be brushed daily, floss and interproximal brushes. During pregnancy, many women focus their attention more on the baby and end up forgetting about their own oral hygiene.
All oral health care need. But the female hormones may increase problems such as, for example: