Contents
Dental anesthesia during pregnancy: is it possible to do
Over a long period of pregnancy, the expectant mother may experience a toothache. Dental anesthesia during pregnancy causes conflicting feelings: it is scary to damage the child with a drug. However, you will have to treat your teeth in any case.
Can a tooth be anesthetized during pregnancy?
A visit to the dental office during pregnancy is mandatory. The fact is that foci of inflammation in the oral cavity will bring much more harm to the health of the unborn baby than an injection of an anesthetic. Chronic intoxication may occur, and the developing organism will be under constant threat of infection.
Dental anesthesia during pregnancy is preferred in the second trimester
When asked whether it is possible to anesthetize a tooth during pregnancy, both dentists and gynecologists answer unequivocally positively. The only thing you need to pay attention to is the gestational age and the drug used.
If the treatment is planned, then it is prescribed for the second trimester of pregnancy. This is due to the peculiarities of the development of the fetus:
- the formation of the placenta in the first trimester is just beginning, and it cannot protect the fetus from the possible negative effects of drug anesthesia;
- in the second trimester, the placenta is formed, the state of the uterus is stable;
- in the third trimester, the mother’s body is exhausted, and the uterus is sensitive to medication and, in general, any external influences.
But if a woman is in severe pain, then the gestational age does not matter. In an emergency, the teeth need to be healed quickly and the use of anesthesia is imperative. There are topical preparations that are approved for use in pregnancy. They affect only the tissues adjacent to the area of inflammation, are unable to penetrate the placental barrier and have almost no effect on the vessels.
If the caries is shallow, you can do without dental anesthesia at all during pregnancy. And this is an important argument in favor of a mandatory preventive visit to the dental office.
When should you see a dentist?
The formation of fetal bone tissue is impossible without calcium contained in the mother’s body. This is why, in pregnant women, previously healed or even healthy teeth often deteriorate. If during cleaning the gums bleed, the teeth react with pain to hot or cold drinks, from time to time they hurt, a dental examination is required.
It is possible to treat teeth with anesthesia during pregnancy when diagnosing the following diseases:
- caries;
- pulpitis;
- periodontitis;
- periodontal disease;
- periodontitis;
- odontogenic periostitis;
- gingivitis;
- stomatitis.
You cannot endure strong or weak pain. If the teeth are not cured in time, serious complications will arise that can lead to inflammation of the jawbone, the development of rheumatism, and a decrease in immunity.
Dental treatment during pregnancy is mandatory, and dental anesthesia can be used. The doctor should be warned about the gestational age so that the chosen anesthetic does not harm the fetus.