Pregnancy and Oral Health

In pregnancy there are a lot of physiological changes which are occuring.The emphasis on oral health care during pregnancy and guidance on oral health care should be provided to the patients.All women of child bearing age should be educated about the importance of  oral hygiene during pregnancy.They should have regular dental check up.The treatment such as restorative,preventive can be carried out during pregnancy.Oral health history should be taken from the patient.History of bleeding gums,tooth ache,dental caries,mucosal lesions,signs of infection such as presence of  pus discharge, fistula should be taken.During their treatment on dental chair the position of the patient should be semi recline.Keep patients head at a higher level than feet.If feeling dizzy ,the patient should be turned on left lateral position or  can keep a pillow below the right hip .The pregnant women are encouraged to maintain oral hygiene, eat healthy diet and have regular oral check up. In diet they should eat a variety of healthy food such as fruits,dairy products,cereals,fish ,meat, eggs etc.Food rich in sugar such as candies,cookies, fruit juices,cakes should be avoided.The food should be eaten in small amount and at short intervals.

Local anaesthesia,analgesics,antibiotics can be taken during this period.There are few medication which are not to be taken during pregnancy. Local anaesthesia with epinephrine may be used during pregnancy Antibiotics such as Amoxicillin,Cephalosporin,Clindamycin may be used during pregnancy. Tetracyclines are contraindicated during pregnancy.Few analgesic which may be used during pregnancy are   Acetaminophen,Codeine,Meperidine,Morphine.Aspirin,Ibuprofen,Naproxen are avoided in first and third trimester.#‎dentist‬ ‪#‎dental‬ ‪#‎Scaling‬‪#‎Toothextraction‬ ‪#‎Rootcanal‬ ‪#‎DentalChain‬ ‪#‎DentalClinics‬ ‪#‎botox‬‪#‎dentaltreatment‬ ‪#‎toothpain‬ ‪#‎teeth‬ ‪#‎pain‬