What to do if you have toothache during 5 months of pregnancy

It is very troublesome for pregnant women to experience toothache during pregnancy, mainly because pregnant women cannot take medicine during pregnancy. This has a certain impact on your treatment of toothache, but if you want to relieve the symptoms of toothache, what should pregnant women do? When you are five months pregnant, you should control it through physical therapy and try to avoid taking medication to avoid affecting the fetus.

What to do if you have toothache during the fifth month of pregnancy

Pregnant women who have toothache due to internal heat should first reduce the internal heat. In terms of diet, drink more water, eat more easily digestible food, and eat less spicy, fried, and greasy food. Drink more mung bean soup and chrysanthemum tea, eat some bitter foods such as bitter melon and lily in moderation, and pay attention to rest. If the condition does not improve, go to the hospital's dental department for an examination and symptomatic treatment, and eat less spicy and irritating foods. In addition, it is best for pregnant women to go to a dental hospital for a comprehensive examination and necessary treatment before preparing for pregnancy to prevent problems before they occur. In addition, for pregnant women who already have dental diseases, the best time to treat caries and gingivitis is during the second trimester, that is, between 4 and 6 months of pregnancy. However, it is still important to develop correct oral health habits, such as brushing your teeth in the morning and evening, and rinsing your mouth after meals; using dental floss regularly to clean adjacent dental plaque; choosing a health toothbrush with a small brush head, soft bristles, and ground bristles, and choosing fluoride toothpaste; and rinsing your mouth after eating snacks. It is very troublesome for women to suffer from dental diseases during pregnancy, and because the increased hormone levels can induce other dental diseases, the uterus is very fragile and will be irritated if there is a toothache. Therefore, pregnant women should pay more attention to dental care and rinse their mouths after meals to prevent food residues from causing dental problems. If you have any dental problems, you should go to a regular hospital and seek expert treatment. Do not take medicine without authorization to avoid affecting the fetus.

Does toothache during pregnancy affect the fetus?

Clinically, about 80% of pregnant women suffer from oral diseases such as caries and periodontitis. Because they did not receive timely treatment before pregnancy, as a result, as estrogen levels change, they flare up strongly during pregnancy. Dental disease in expectant mothers may affect the fetus. Studies have confirmed that oral problems in pregnant women may affect the fetus. The toxins produced by bacteria in oral diseases may enter the blood circulation system and affect the normal and healthy development of the fetus through the placenta, and there is even a risk of deformity or miscarriage. For example, the premature birth rate (below 32 weeks) of pregnant women with periodontitis is 5-7 times that of normal pregnant women, and the risk of giving birth to low-birth-weight babies or perinatal mortality is 15%-30% higher than that of normal women. Tooth extraction during pregnancy can easily lead to miscarriage.