Dental problems during pregnancy

This article has a purely informative purpose. It aims to inform people about risks and to list the most frequent diseases. The diseases mentioned above are by no means a generality and are a summary of various medical articles.
The symptoms listed should not be a source of remote diagnosis and in no way replace a visit to your doctor or dentist

Given the hormonal changes and the decrease in progesterone, it can be seen that pregnant women are much more affected by dental problems during their pregnancy. This coincides with a period of pregnancy when pregnant women will naturally tend to focus their attention on other parts of their bodies. Lack of information, many will avoid dental treatment during their pregnancy. This is a fault that can lead to risks for the pregnancy.

Causes of dental problems during pregnancy

During pregnancy, estrogen-progestogen stimulation has several repercussions on the oral cavity:

Some oral immunosuppression leading to the proliferation of germs and bacteria
A drop in salivary pH leading to the development of bacteria causing cavities, or periodontal pockets This acidity can cause enamel erosion (especially when pregnant women are prone to vomiting).
Hormonal variations can alter a woman's food preferences pregnant, the taste for sugar being increased.

For several years, periodontal disease has been suspected to be a risk factor for preterm deliveries although the exact mechanism remains unknown.

Indeed a dental infection can lead to and be the cause of many infections in each organ of the human body. The majority of patients with a genetic predisposition remain immunocompromised patients as well as diabetics in whom special attention must be ensured.

These complications can be prevented with good dental hygiene, an annual visit to the dentist, and timely treatment of gum disease. As stated at the top of the page, decay is the most common dental infection. present in the world and does not only affect children who eat a lot of sugars. Treating it remains essential and thus avoids many complications, whether at the oral level or more generally in the body.

Dental care during pregnancy

Ideally for your dental treatment, consult your dentist before your pregnancy so that he can check or treat any cavities or perform a scaling. If you are already pregnant, a visit to the dentist will be recommended during the 2nd trimester in order to preserve the fetus. Also, during this period all dental care not requiring the administration of an anesthesiologist can be performed.

Anesthesia during pregnancy

Given the hormonal changes and the decrease in progesterone, it is observed that pregnant women are much more affected by dental problems during their pregnancy. This coincides with a period of pregnancy when pregnant women will have a tendency, of course, to focus on other parts of their bodies. Without information, many will avoid dental treatment during their pregnancy. This is a fault that can lead to risks for the pregnancy. In this article we discuss:

The most suitable articaine during pregnancy

Articaine whose binding rate is 90% is the most suitable for pregnant women since it penetrates very little the placenta.

Lidocaine: The risk to the fetus has not been proven

Lidocaine with a binding rate of 69% is potentially harmful to the fetus although no clinical analysis shows its dangerousness. Indeed many pregnant women have had recourse to local anesthesia using lidocaine and no case of malformation or fetotoxicity has been identified to date. However, for the sake of precaution, doctors and Professor Anveli strongly advise against the use of lidocaine during pregnancy.