Precautions for oral examination before pregnancy

Oral examinations are very important and necessary for ordinary people like us, because in our daily lives, we may have oral problems due to various reasons. Therefore, regular oral examinations have many benefits for our oral health and physical health. For pregnant women, oral examination is also very important. So, what are the things to pay attention to during oral examination before pregnancy? This is often a problem that most pregnant women worry and care about.

Pre-pregnancy oral examination is very important for all pregnant women, as it is an important part of ensuring their health. Pre-pregnancy oral examination can help our pregnant friends solve many oral problems, which is also very beneficial for the healthy development of the baby. So, in response to this situation, let’s introduce in detail the precautions for pre-pregnancy oral examination.

What should be included in a pre-pregnancy dental checkup?

A stomatologist said: "Pre-pregnancy dental check-ups mainly include the examination of periodontal disease, caries, pericoronitis, residual roots, residual crowns, etc. After the examination, the teeth should be cleaned according to the examination results to remove harmful substances such as calculus, plaque and pigments, and targeted treatments such as fillings and extractions should be performed on teeth with lesions in a timely manner." "In fact, dental check-ups are not limited to expectant mothers, but expectant fathers should also be aware of this." The expert smiled and said, "The human body is a complete system. The disease of one organ will inevitably affect other organs. If the expectant father suffers from periodontitis, it will inevitably affect the quality of sperm, so the expectant father should also prepare for a rainy day and do an early check-up."

Precautions for dental check-up before pregnancy

① Check whether the teeth are clean. Make sure your teeth are clean, otherwise you may have dental problems due to excessive plaque and tartar after pregnancy. It is best to wash your teeth once to remove bacteria in the mouth and protect the gums.

② Check for gingivitis, periodontal disease, etc. and seek timely diagnosis and treatment. During pregnancy, women's estrogen levels increase rapidly, their immunity is low, the blood vessels in the gums proliferate, the permeability of the blood vessels increases, and the periodontal tissue becomes more sensitive. Gum and periodontal diseases that were not too serious originally will become more serious, causing loose teeth, periodontal swelling, etc., which can easily lead to premature birth or low birth weight of newborns, so these potential hidden dangers should be eliminated before pregnancy.

What can I do to prepare my oral cavity before pregnancy?

Tooth filling: When you feel tooth pain, the situation is already serious. Many people do not have any symptoms in the early stages of tooth decay, and even if they feel a little soreness, they often don't care. There are also some people who have had their teeth treated, but it has been more than ten years ago. Due to limitations in their own awareness, medical level and other factors at the time, the treatment was not complete and there are still hidden dangers of disease, so dental problems are prone to occur during pregnancy. Therefore, you should ask your doctor to check your teeth in advance. If you have early caries or incomplete treatment, you should seek timely treatment.

Teeth cleaning: People who have not had their teeth cleaned for many years often have tartar attached to the surface of their teeth. Tartar is formed by the long-term accumulation of dental plaque and the deposition of minerals in saliva. The large number of bacteria and their metabolites on the surface of dental plaque irritate the soft tissue of the gums, easily causing inflammation, redness and swelling of the gums. Since bleeding is easy to occur during teeth cleaning, some bacteria may enter the blood and form transient bacteremia, affecting the health of the expectant mother and fetus, so it is very necessary to make preparations in advance before pregnancy.

Through the detailed introduction in the above article, we will find that the general precautions for pre-pregnancy oral examinations are often reflected in two major aspects. One is to check whether the teeth are clean, and the other is to check whether there are diseases such as gingivitis. This is very necessary for the health of the pregnant woman herself and the health of the fetus. Therefore, when our pregnant women are preparing to become pregnant, we must first go for an oral examination.