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Physical and hormonal changes during pregnancy have a significant impact on any organ or system of the human body, including the oral cavity.
How many times have you heard the expression:
“During pregnancy my teeth decayed or my cavities aggravated.”
Or even worse:
“I’ve lost many teeth because of the pregnancy.”
Yes, it is true that calcium requirements are higher in this physiological period and additional intake through a healthy diet or food supplements are recommended.
But, even if the diet is properly adapted, the disease can occur in the absence of personal hygiene of the pregnant woman.
Uncontrolled hormonal gingivitis maintains a state of sepsis in the oral cavity, sepsis that not only gives a state of discomfort but maintains an acidic PH at the tooth’s base, causing first demineralization and then, until the end of pregnancy, advanced tooth decay. At another level of complications, we can talk about premature birth attributed to the affected periodontium of pregnancy.
What are you able to do at home to maintain dental health during pregnancy?
Brush your teeth with a Special Care brush – ultraSoft (the red one from New York Dental) and use daily mouthwashes with chlorhexidine and/or chew gum with Xilitol.
Dental treatments for pregnant women at the dental office
Throughout the pregnancy, at the dental office, pregnant women can benefit from gentle and non-invasive sanitizations with the Er Yag Laser and periodic controlled preventive monitoring. It should be mentioned that any dental emergency of a pregnant woman can be treated without the use of local anesthesia/analgesics being performed with the BTL Laser analgesia code.
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