Sunday 14 August 2011

Analysis of six pregnant women to see teeth doubts

Some people mistakenly think that the teeth of pregnant women, calcium, her baby will be the absorption of calcium caused by the loss of their teeth. In fact, calcium is in the crystalline state exists in the teeth, the teeth after the completion of the development will not be involved in calcium metabolism. But the bones of calcium to be absorbed by her baby, so still have to increase calcium intake to prevent mother osteoporosis in the future.

More oral problems during pregnancy

1 Pregnancy gingivitis

Because the increase in estrogen metabolism, hormonal effects on the capillaries in the gums, making congestion and swelling of the gums and reduce Dental Equipment inflammation of the gums of the resistance. In severe cases, even the formation of pregnancy epulis (dark red, painless, severe congestive gingival enlargement is a phenomenon), easy bleeding, but will gradually disappear in late pregnancy; unless it is because of ulcers or chewing disorders, resection was recommended.

2 More serious periodontal disease

Pregnancy because of hormonal changes, will lead to some pathogens propagate long, if their previous periodontal disease, pregnancy will be more severe.

3 Teeth may increase the degree of shaking.

4 Teeth vulnerable to erosion

Some pregnant women have morning sickness phenomenon, caused by acid reflux, causing corrosion of the teeth (often in the teeth of the tongue side).

5. Greatly increased risk of tooth decay

Show changes in the mouth because of pregnancy, some people love to eat snacks, and easy to inflammation of the gums, swollen, with mobility, oral cleaning easy negligence, will make oral residue accumulation, leading to greatly increased risk of tooth decay.

Periodontal disease may affect fetal health

Periodontal disease is mainly caused by the anaerobic infections, bacteria itself and other metabolites in inflammation of the gums will release a number of inflammatory factors, glucose metabolism may lead to poor pregnant women, and even premature; In addition, pregnant women eat because of pain that difficult, will lead to nutritional imbalance, would indirectly affect the health of the fetus.

American Academy of Periodontology 1996, also issued a research report: pregnant women with severe periodontal disease were miscarriage, premature delivery or low birth weight of probability, a good general oral health of pregnant women seven times. Therefore, pregnant mothers can never be overlooked.

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