i am in so much pain think i need filling this is my 3rd night without sleep. am 10 weeks pregnant can the dentist do anything?
2007-09-02 14:34:01 · 11 answers · asked by annie1231988 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Certainly a dentist can work on a pregnant woman. Make sure to let the dentist know you are pregnant so that proper precautions will be taken. It is actually very good to get proper dental care while pregnant. There used to be an old saying that a woman lost a tooth for every pregnancy because there can be significant gum problems.
2007-09-02 14:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by MKC 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have just had a filling removed and re-filled because like you I was in a lot of pain, I decided to wait until I was 12 weeks just in case (local anaesthetic etc) But my dentist was happy to do it anytime. I asked the doctor, midwife, hospital and dentist and they said its fine as long as the dentist knows you are pregnant and how many weeks. The dentist will avoid an x-ray or if it is essential they will give you two lead aprons to put on to reduce the risk of radiation to the baby. As long as the dentist knows you are pregnant its fine because he wont do anything that will put you or your baby in danger. Good luck, hope everything works out for you :)
2007-09-03 05:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by Hayley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the dentist can do work on you and what's more you're entitled to free treatment until your child is one. Are you registered with a dentist? if not you may have difficulty finding one that Will take new patients and you may need to go to an emergency centre (your GP surgery will have details). You need to get that tooth seen to you'll be having enough sleepless nights before long! good luck X
2007-09-03 04:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by floss 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes go ahead and make your appt. The pain is not good for the baby or you. It is better to get dentist work done in the first trimester than wait. I had 4 teeth pulled within my first 19 weeks of pregnacy because of pain.
Good Luck!!
2007-09-02 21:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by Kasey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, while routine dental work is generally done only in the second trimester emergency dental work can be done at any time.
Certain anesthetics and freezing medications are safe for use during pregnancy.
Also dental problems can put you at a higher risk of preterm labour so that needs to be taken into account when weighing the risks of treatment vs waiting.
2007-09-02 22:00:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
going to a dentist is a waste of time while pregnant you need to go talk to your doctor for something for pain im 39 weeks and i had a abcessed wisdom tooth and thought i was gonna die i called every dentisi you could think of and no one would take me being pregnant called my doctor went in an he gave me some tylenol 3 with codine that worked pretty good
2007-09-02 21:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
yes, i had dental treatment while pregnant, you can't have a x ray, i was given penecillian and my tooth was packed with a temp filling, untill i had baby.
2007-09-06 18:04:34 · answer #7 · answered by Katherine D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep they may want a note from your doctor authorizing work that needs done or meds that can be given, but i have had dental work done during my last two pregnancies.
2007-09-02 21:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, but let them know, it effects what meds they give you.
2007-09-02 21:42:03 · answer #9 · answered by parental unit 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'm no expert but i dont think that has anything to do with teeth
2007-09-02 21:42:22 · answer #10 · answered by make.a.wish. 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋