Brushing your teeth and gagging while pregnant... what worked for you?

Question

I don't seem to be able to brush my back molers without almost throwing up... every single time. When I was prego with my first, I would constantly gag when I reached for the back teeth... so I didn't get them as good. Wouldn't you know it, I got a cavity and needed a root canal after I delivered. I'm now prego with my second, and it's even worse than the first time around. I've tried baby toothbrushes, changing toothpaste, even brushing with very little or no toothpaste... and nothing has worked. Any of you had success with a different method? I'm beginning to feel pain again in one of my molars... and dread the fact that I may have another cavity.

Answer 1

I used a lot of scope- and actually, chewed a lot of trident gum to help clean my back teeth better without gagging myself.

Answer 2

Tough one i suffer the same way....but i think it was the toothpaste...have you tried not to use toothpaste? How about a quick rinse with some mouthwash? Sorry dear but there is no magic solution...

Answer 3

Same thing for me, I would rinse my mouth with very minty mouthwash, then brush, then rinse again, I would still gag a little bit but the mouthwash took away the nauseousness that came with it.

Answer 4

I'm thinking if you had less of a gag reflex you might not find yourself pregnant right now. You know, more options and all. You might want to work on desensitizing that ticklish tonsil of yours soon after you deliver your current bundle of joy so you don't bust out another package 9 months later.

Answer 5

try chewing more gum.. sugarless after brushing as much as you can the sticky of the gum will pull off the plaque and the mint may soothe your nasea

Answer 6

I used a water pick, mouthwash and floss

Answer 7

good