Pregnancy and Oral Health

In pregnancy there are a lot of physiological changes which are occuring.The emphasis on oral health care during pregnancy and guidance on oral health care should be provided to the patients.All women of child bearing age should be educated about the importance of  oral hygiene during pregnancy.They should have regular dental check up.The treatment such as restorative,preventive can be carried out during pregnancy.Oral health history should be taken from the patient.History of bleeding gums,tooth ache,dental caries,mucosal lesions,signs of infection such as presence of  pus discharge, fistula should be taken.During their treatment on dental chair the position of the patient should be semi recline.Keep patients head at a higher level than feet.If feeling dizzy ,the patient should be turned on left lateral position or  can keep a pillow below the right hip .The pregnant women are encouraged to maintain oral hygiene, eat healthy diet and have regular oral check up. In diet they should eat a variety of healthy food such as fruits,dairy products,cereals,fish ,meat, eggs etc.Food rich in sugar such as candies,cookies, fruit juices,cakes should be avoided.The food should be eaten in small amount and at short intervals.

Local anaesthesia,analgesics,antibiotics can be taken during this period.There are few medication which are not to be taken during pregnancy. Local anaesthesia with epinephrine may be used during pregnancy Antibiotics such as Amoxicillin,Cephalosporin,Clindamycin may be used during pregnancy. Tetracyclines are contraindicated during pregnancy.Few analgesic which may be used during pregnancy are   Acetaminophen,Codeine,Meperidine,Morphine.Aspirin,Ibuprofen,Naproxen are avoided in first and third trimester.#‎dentist‬ ‪#‎dental‬ ‪#‎Scaling‬‪#‎Toothextraction‬ ‪#‎Rootcanal‬ ‪#‎DentalChain‬ ‪#‎DentalClinics‬ ‪#‎botox‬‪#‎dentaltreatment‬ ‪#‎toothpain‬ ‪#‎teeth‬ ‪#‎pain‬

Care of elderly patients .

What is a healthy mouth?

It is a mouth  which is free from bleeding, crowding  of teeth, pockets , inflammation,infection, bad breath, missing teeth, pain, tooth decay.

Freedom from these can be achieved  by routine check up and timely treatment by dental  professional.#‎HealthyMouth‬ ‪#‎Dental‬ ‪#‎Tourism‬ #32teeths.com ‪#‎healthcare‬ ‪#‎dentalchain‬‪#‎dentalImplant‬ ‪#‎bottox‬ ‪#‎toothextraction‬ ‪#‎toothPain‬

 Many  patients  suffer from bad breath. The patients  who realise that they have halitosis, do not feel comfortable when speaking  to someone. There are various  reasons  for  bad odour  from mouth. It could  be related  to the  type  of food  which  we eat, such as food with intense  odour  e.g onion, garlic. Sometimes  it could be due to alcohol, smoking, tobacco. Other reasons are poor  oral  hygiene, gingivitis, periodontitis, sinusitis & throat  infection, patients  with diseases  such as diabetes, keto acidosis condition, liver disease, kidney disease, lung infection,  dehydrated  patients and dry mouth( xerostomia) .Dry mouth is usually seen in patients who are mouth breathers, on medications, salivary gland diseases, patients  who have undergone chemotherapy, radiotherapy.

It is advised that patients  should seek an appointment  with dental professional to find the causative factor and get rid of bad odour .

It is advised  that  after your meal you should do brushing and flossing of your teeth. Use of mouth  wash can also help in reducing odour  from mouth. As food is lodged in between teeth there is increase in the bacterial count, release of toxins  which can lead to bad odour.

Always brush two times daily.

Tongue  surface should also be kept clean by brushing. Use floss,interdental brush to remove food lodged between  the teeth. Those who wear dentures, they should  remove the denture  at night and denture should  be cleaned with brush regularly.
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