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Dental treatment during pregnancy
Last reviewed: 06.07.2025
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Dental treatment during pregnancy in modern dentistry is absolutely safe, although it is still true that it is better not to neglect dental problems and it is easier to treat them before pregnancy. But we do not really like dentists…
The thing is that at the beginning of pregnancy, the fetus is developing intensively. A systemic restructuring of the woman's body is observed. At this time, the body needs a lot of calcium. If there is not enough, the child takes it from the bones and teeth of the mother.
[ Indications for dental treatment during pregnancy
Dental treatment during pregnancy is best done in the 2nd trimester. During pregnancy, visit your dentist twice: in the second and seventh months.
It is always necessary to treat teeth during pregnancy when the doctor discovers caries during examination. If teeth hurt, there is no talk of normal nutrition. And poor nutrition during pregnancy means an unhealthy child. Sometimes the expectant mother is bothered by gum inflammation - gingivitis, because of it there is an unpleasant smell from the mouth, which everyone around feels. After childbirth, microbes can pass from mother to child through direct contact.
It is essential to treat periodontitis and bleeding gums. These conditions are also associated with calcium deficiency. The dentist will perform professional teeth cleaning and tell you how to properly care for them to improve the condition of your gums. Take care of your gums so that the products of bacterial decay are not carried throughout the body by the bloodstream.
Contraindications to dental treatment during pregnancy
There are no direct contraindications to dental treatment during pregnancy. However, crowns, implants, and teeth whitening are prohibited. Certain anesthetics, such as lidocaine, cannot be used.
The optimal time to treat problem teeth is the middle of pregnancy, when the baby has formed, toxicosis has gone away, and the belly is still small, and the woman is not so tired during a doctor’s appointment.
Pregnancy is a wonderful time full of positive emotions. Don't let toothache spoil your pregnancy. Early diagnosis of caries helps prevent the development of pulpitis. If you miss pulpitis, the tooth can simply collapse. Filling materials in modern dentistry are absolutely safe for pregnant women. Modern drills are equipped with a cooling system that relieves pain, so you can treat superficial caries without anesthesia. Modern local anesthetics act only at the injection site. Approach dental treatment during pregnancy correctly, and you will not lose a single tooth.
Methods of dental treatment during pregnancy
Pregnant women receive dental treatment in the same way as everyone else. Due to nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite in the mother, the unborn child in the womb lacks calcium, as it does not come in sufficient quantities with food, and the teeth begin to deteriorate. It is imperative to carefully monitor oral hygiene during pregnancy, use dental floss and special brushes that clean the spaces between the teeth. Do not neglect dental diseases. If you need to take an X-ray, do it in good clinics and be sure to wear a protective lead apron. It will cover your stomach and pelvis. All procedures should be prescribed by a doctor taking into account your condition. Modern imaging equipment does not give much radiation, previously it was possible to take only 1 image at a time, but now 10 are allowed. Teeth cannot be whitened or fitted with prosthetics during pregnancy. In especially critical situations, hopeless teeth can be removed during pregnancy.