Can I get dental fillings while breastfeeding?

Many mothers will have problems with their teeth during breastfeeding. There are many taboos on what they eat during breastfeeding, because food will directly affect the child's physical nutrition, and some aspects of life will also affect the child. So, can teeth be filled if there are problems with them during breastfeeding? This can be determined based on the situation. If a tooth is accidentally broken and a gap is formed, a simple filling should be sufficient. If it is the kind of situation that we often talk about as toothache and requires a gap to be filled, you should go to a dental clinic or a hospital dental department for an examination and follow the doctor's arrangements.

Question 1: "Filling" is a common name for dental treatment. It refers to the treatment process of using dental materials such as silver-mercury alloy and resin to restore the hard tissue structure and chewing function of teeth when the teeth have hard tissue diseases such as caries, wedge-shaped defects, or tooth tissue defects caused by trauma. If the purpose is simply to repair cavities, local treatment is the main method, and oral filling materials are harmless to the human body. So it is possible to fill the tooth. Moreover, like other diseases, the earlier the treatment of dental diseases, the better the effect. Otherwise, missing the best treatment opportunity will bring difficulties to future treatment.

The commonly used anesthetic in dentistry is lidocaine. The instructions for use of the drug emphasize: (For use by pregnant and lactating women) This ingredient easily crosses the placenta and binds to fetal proteins more strongly than that of adults, so pregnant and lactating women must use it with caution. Follow the doctor's advice and adopt a reasonable treatment plan. It is not advisable to extract teeth during breastfeeding. It is recommended to go to the dentist for temporary symptomatic treatment. Tooth extraction is not recommended unless it is absolutely necessary. If it can be delayed until after delivery, then delay the treatment. If the toothache is severe, or extraction is necessary, it can be treated during breastfeeding. If it is not very severe, some simple treatment can be done, and then systematic treatment can be carried out after the breastfeeding period. Be sure to maintain good oral hygiene and develop good living habits, rinse your mouth after meals, and brush your teeth in the morning and evening.

During the breastfeeding period, if your baby is just one month old and you want to fill his teeth, it is okay. Anesthetics are metabolized quickly in the body. You can stop taking the drugs for three days before breastfeeding your child, which will have less impact on the child.

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