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Symptoms of disease - pain of a tooth during pregnancy

Tooth pain during pregnancy can be caused by hormonal changes, which are inevitable during the gestation of the child, exacerbation of chronic diseases, low immunity, change the phosphorous-calcium metabolism, lack of vitamins and mineral substances... Just to determine the cause of tooth pain during pregnancy may only doctor-dentist.

For a pregnant woman's condition of oral cavity and teeth is of particular importance. In patients teeth trapped particles of food that contribute to the processes of decay and reproduction of pathogenic microbes. The products of chronic bacterial inflammation - toxins can enter the blood and lymph vessels, leading to severe postpartum diseases.

Which diseases there is pain of a tooth during pregnancy

If a woman before pregnancy had not visited the dentist, in the period of reduction of protective forces of the organism practically always there is an aggravation of chronic maintenance of gingivitis, pulpitises, the pair- and a periodontitis. And it is precisely at the moment when forming the brain and nervous system of the fetus, its most vital organs.

During pregnancy there are changes in the change of the hormonal status - especially the increase of estrogen and progesterone - which increases the number of plaque on the teeth.

If plaque is not removed it can cause gingivitis - red, swollen, painful, easily vulnerable gums - prone to bleeding. This so-called "gingivitis pregnant women", to a greater or lesser extent affect all pregnant and usually occurs in the second trimester. If you have at the time of pregnancy was gingivitis, the situation will only worsen. And untreated gingivitis leads to more serious forms of diseases of the teeth - periodontitis. Pregnant women also have the risk of developing tumors, inflammatory processes, benign neoplasms of the growing when swollen gums become irritated. Such tumoral education usually do not touch, and they go away by themselves. And only provided a very uncomfortable location of the tumor, the interfering chewing, for cleaning the teeth or the conduct of other hygienic procedures, the dentist may decide to delete it.

Visits to the doctor-dentist during pregnancy should be at least two times a year. If you encounter the slightest dental pain or other concerns should immediately seek medical help. Tell the doctor about her pregnancy, so as x-rays and other emergency treatment are contraindicated during pregnancy.

If there is an urgent need for a x-ray picture - you can use radiovisiography. In spite of the fact that the method is based on the principle of the use of x-rays, the radiation dose does not exceed the background, which makes the inspection of practically harmless for the future mother and the fetus.

Teeth whitening during pregnancy is not recommended: the majority of whitening systems contain hydrogen peroxide or ultraviolet light, which are best avoided.

A pregnant woman should make regular visits to the dentist in the first months of pregnancy. The common opinion about the fact that the treatment of patients teeth during pregnancy can contribute to miscarriage or premature birth, wrong! However, if dental problems still occur during pregnancy, try to solve them up to the sixth month. The period between the sixth and eight months of very unfavourable for treatment, and it is carried out only in cases of emergency.

Modern dentistry has a very modern means and methods of treatment of dental pain during pregnancy, the use of which safely throughout gestation.

Try to avoid some of the procedures during pregnancy. Procedures not associated with the provision of emergency dental care, in general, can be carried out throughout the pregnancy, but, nevertheless, the best time of any dental interventions is the period from the 4th to the 6th month of pregnancy. If a woman presents with severe dental pain, the treatment can be provided during the whole period of pregnancy, but at rendering of the urgent help, require the appointment of any medication, advice may be Your gynecologist. X-ray examination is allowed only in the cases, when this requires the provision of urgent assistance. Finally, some of the procedures, which may adversely affect the health of the unborn child, shall be postponed for the post-partum period.

During pregnancy also considerable attention should be paid to the hygiene of the oral cavity, because hormonal changes can contribute to swollen and bleeding gums, increased sensitivity of the gums to the emergence of plaque and tartar.

The daily care of the teeth during pregnancy include:
- the need to brush your teeth at least two times a day and after each meal is obligatory to rinse the mouth of boiled water;
- to clean the teeth only use a soft toothbrush to prevent possible damage and bleeding gums;
- to stimulate the circulation of the blood after each brushing your teeth need to massage the gums pads of his fingers;
- after reception of the food will be necessary dental floss, the careful use of which will help to remove trapped food residues;
- the use of chewing gum without sugar after meals will help to avoid the emergence of dental plaque.

Which doctor should I contact if there is a pain of a tooth during pregnancy

• Dentist
• Obstetrician-gynecologist

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Do you feel tooth hurts during pregnancy? You should be very careful approach to your health in general. People pay not enough attention to the symptoms of the disease and don't realize that these diseases can be critically dangerous. There are many diseases that in the beginning didn't manifest in our body, but in the end it turns out, unfortunately, it have already been treated too late. Every disease has its own specific features typical symptoms - called symptoms of the disease. Definition of symptoms is the first step in the diagnosis of diseases in general. You just need a few times a year to be screened by a doctor, not only to prevent a terrible disease, but also to maintain a healthy spirit in a body and the organism in general.

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