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Dental treatment during pregnancy
Can I take any kind of dental treatment during pregnancy like tooth removal, cavity, filling or gums pain treatment. Had gum and tooth ache recently, took medicine to subside pain. Will it be better to visit dentist once lockdown is over or should I wait for dental treatment till my delivery.
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U can visit dental clinic any time post lockdown
Prevention is better then cure.
Maintain good oral hygiene. Brush twice. Rinse post all meals.
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maintain oral hygiene brush twice gently for 5-10 mins
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rinse post meals
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Due to hormonal changes during pregnancy it is quite common that you experience gum pain or toothache ..Don not take any medicine without Doctors' consultation.Visit your dentist for regular check-up after lockdown is over..Till then follow oral Hygiene measures like warm saline gargles twice daily and gum massaging in the morning..You can consult if further advise is required
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Visit your dentist for regular check up
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Follow Oral hygiene measures till lockdown gets over
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Hello
Even any stage of your pregnancy
Once lockdown is over
Visit your near by Dentist
Randomly don’t take Medicine
Any thing in particular you can write to us
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U can't take any type of dental treatment during this lock down.... Because due to this corona outbreak most of the dental clinic will be closed or else if u are in second trimester than you can reach out to specialized hospitals who provides dental treatment with proper safety and care... But there are many guidelines for safety which the service provider will follow their best... If its paining then reach out to your gynecologist and get medicines well suited to control pain. So that you can get your dental treatment done after lockdown. Thank you. Stay safe take care
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Yes in 2 nd trimester you can undergoe any treatment
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Don’t worry
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Visit your dental surgeon soon
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If u are in second trimester then u can do any treatment after the lockdown is over
Otherwise wait until delivery
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You didn't mention which month of pregnancy you are in. Anyway, it's always advisable to wait till the delivery unless and until the emergency is unavoidable. Second trimester is a safe period to undergo dental procedures. But now seeing the recent scenario,it's better to wait until the lockdown gets over. You can visit your dentist for the problem. He'll give you the best treatment option after checkup. In the meantime you can do gargling with warm salt water and in case of any swelling apply ice pack.
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kindly do not self medicate
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Hi...certain dental procedures can be done in pregnancy...will depend upon your medical fitness, which trimester you are in, severity of dental problem...
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you should certainly get a dental checkup done after the lockdown is over. waiting until the delivery may not be a wise thing to do.
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Do not overlook even slightest of tooth ache or bleeding from gums or food lodgement or any sort of discomfort. Get it verified from experts
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Dr. Devanshi Anand
Dentist
13 yrs exp
Noida
You can get non invasive dental treatments in your Second trimester of pregnancy ie from week 13-28 . By non invasive i mean professional cleaning , fillings etc . But a major deciding factor for you would be how bad was your pain and also why did you have pain ? Do you have a badly decaying teeth that needs immediate attention or do you have swelling in your gums which is a condition which is common in pregnancy . All these answers can only be answered once you visit a dentist after the lockdown is over and get yourself examined.
Also once you know what treatment is to be done kindly inform your gynaecologist about it and get her opinion on it .
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Next step for you would be to visit a dentist once lockdown is over and get an opinion what is to be done .
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Kindly keep your gynaecologist in the loop on what treatment needs to be done and only get it after her consent
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Dr. Madhuchanda Palit
Pediatric Dentist
13 yrs exp
Kolkata
Because of hormonal changes during pregnancy it's very common to have wisdom tooth pain and oral hygiene related issues. Second trimester is suitable to get wisdom tooth extracted. However taking into consideration of the lockdown right now no clinic will be open.
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Once lockdown is over consultation with a dentist.
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Maintenance of proper oral hygiene with brushing twice a day with fluoridated tooth paste. Adequate hydration and healthy eating habit. Be positive and happy.
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