PREGNANCY - DENTAL MANAGEMENT
The hormonal changes during pregnancy causes changes in the mother's body.
Increase in secretion of female hormones and foetal growth causes several systemic, physiological and physical changes in pregnant women.
Oral changes seen in pregnancy include gingivitis, gingival hyperplasia, pyogenic granuloma and salivary changes.
First trimester (1-12 weeks)
- Educating the patient about maternal oral changes which occur during pregnancy.
- Strict oral hygiene instructions to be given.
- Limiting the treatments to oral prophylaxis and emergency treatments.
- Radiographs to be avoided.
Second trimester (13-24 weeks)
- Oral hygiene instructions to be given.
- Scaling, polishing and curettage can be performed if necessary.
- Emergency dental care to be given.
- Radiographs to be avoided.
Third trimester (25-40 weeks)
It is safe to perform dental treatment in the early part of 3rd trimester. Pregnant women position in dental chair to be left lateral position and not to be supine position.
- Oral hygiene instructions to be given.
- Scaling, polishing and curettage can be performed if necessary.
- Better to avoid dental treatments during second half of 3rd trimester.
- Radiographs to be avoided.
Conclusion:
Pregnancy is a unique period that support the formation and maturation of a new life. Every pregnant women should be encouraged to seek dental care along with a medical care.
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No:2/2, First Floor, Sakthi Nagar,
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Thuraipakkam,
Chennai - 600 097,
Phone :- 9786688755
Email :- rootzdentalcare@gmail.com
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