I have some dental work that should have been done 2 years ago (tooth needs to be pulled due to crowding and a cavity) but I never did bc my insurance ran out before I could. Well that tooth has been causing me some problems. I have insurance now and I am 30 weeks pregnant. Last time I went to the dentist pregnant I was not very far along and they put one of those padded iron things over my belly bc they had to take x-rays of my teeth. Can they do that with me this far along? I know many dentists will not due surgery on pregnant women and the medications they give you for pain (Penicillin and amoxicillin) I am allergic to. I also wanted to know after I have the baby I plan on having the tooth pulled. I also plan on breast feeding and was wondering if the gas they use to knock you out or the numbing meds they use when they do oral work will affect the breast milk?
2006-10-05 17:43:44 · 7 answers · asked by mystique_dragon4 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I plan on calling a dentist in the morning but i wanted to know what I might hear when I ask the dentist about it.
2006-10-05 17:50:01 · update #1
I fractured a tooth at the same point you are in during a pregnancy, and the dentist really wasn't comfortable with doing much except trying to make me more comfortable. All agreed that the tooth was going to be a lost cause, but prefered to wait until after I delivered. Unfortunately, it became infected and threatened to abcess- and they ended up having to pull it anyway. The dentist may simply try to fill the tooth temporarily. If it has really gotten to the point of no return and is causing you pain or seems a risk for infection, they will remove it. He will probably want to speak with your OB about pain medications. Afterwards, mine recommended I stick to Tylenol and a heating pad rather than use something stronger. I didn't take any antibiotics, but they had me rinsing my mouth with an antiseptic rinse twice a day for a week. It tasted really horrible, but I did it.
I've had dental work done while I was breastfeeding, and it didn't seem to have any affect on the babies at all. They use lidocaine to numb you, and in such small amounts that there is really very little getting to the baby. I've never had gas for dental work, but the dentist can tell you about that much better than I can. They will still recommend against strong pain medications, though, if you can do it. If you have to have them, they will recommend you not breast feed until you no longer need them. You could always express and freeze milk ahead of time to use for the few days you couldn't nurse. WHile you take them, you will still need to express with a pump and discard the milk. The problem is it can also disrupt baby nursing, and the baby may refuse to nurse afterwards. If you can tough it out after the tooth is pulled, you can continue nursing the baby straight through it all.
You have my sympathy with this. My tooth problem came as a major surprise to me and the dentist. I was eating a pecan tart, and chomped on a piece of the shell. The tooth didn't have any problems before that- but boy did it hurt afterwards. It did okay after the original patch for about a week, and then I woke up looking like one side of my face had blown up. I was scared for the baby more than I was for me. Now that baby is turning 10 and is a quite normal little boy in every way.
2006-10-05 18:11:39 · answer #1 · answered by The mom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's really important to look after your teeth when your expecting as the baby will try and take all the goodness from your food that you need for your teeth. I actually hadn't been to the dentist for a long time (I moved to a different city and never got round to registering), however by my second visit I was 8 weeks pregnant! I had a number of teeth removed, fillings done (at one stage I had 3 parts of my mouth anaesthetised!). Thankfully my teeth have been fine since, and I've had regular checkups. Also the state of your teeth can bring on early labour (my dentist did his PHD on teeth in pregnancy) and poor dental hygiene can indeed trigger early labour. So look after them!
2016-03-27 06:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you only have 10 more weeks to go but even if you have your baby in 8 weeks which isn't conciderd early anymore, you can then get your tooth done then.
2006-10-05 17:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just talk to both your doctor and the dentist!
best of luck with the baby!
2006-10-05 17:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by f4fanactic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not seeing a problem, but to make sure give them a call
good luck!
2006-10-05 17:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're dentist is a professional... He'll know what to do..=)
2006-10-05 20:16:17 · answer #6 · answered by AnimAsian™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Discuss these questions with your gynecologist.
2006-10-05 17:46:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋