A modern woman planning a pregnancy should first of all pay attention to her own health.. After all, the health of the unborn child will largely depend on his condition.. Where to start? The attending physician, of course, will issue a list of specialists to whom you need to get an appointment.. But don't forget about the dentist!

Pregnancy is a special state of the female body, ideally, it is necessary to prepare for this state. As part of the preparation and planning of pregnancy, the woman was asked to go through a number of specialists, pass certain tests to make sure that everything is in order with her body, and nothing will prevent a healthy baby from being born..

It all starts with bones?

In the teeth and bones of the human body, a reserve of mineral components accumulates, which are gradually spent on certain needs.. Every day, these elements enter the human body, and metabolic processes take place.. Conditionally, there is a process of circulation of mineral components in the body of a woman. During pregnancy, the female body needs more minerals that are consumed, not only for her needs, but also for the needs of the baby.

If a pregnant woman has carious teeth in the oral cavity, then the mineral components cannot fully accumulate, a deficiency is formed, the more untreated and unhealthy teeth, the more noticeable the deficiency. At certain stages of pregnancy, when the formation of the bone base of the child, the laying and development of teeth, the baby's body requires more minerals from the mother's body.

And as a result, the mother's body begins to give the " Already at 6 - 10 weeks of pregnancy, the laying of milk teeth in the fetus occurs. And the task of mommy is to provide everything necessary for the baby during this period..

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Pregnancy is a very serious burden on the entire female body, in a fairly short time there is a restructuring of its work, the hormonal background changes. Due to the reduced functioning of the immune system, the microorganisms that cause caries begin to multiply even faster, since nothing restrains them. During the period of formation of the teeth and skeleton of the child, the mother's body gives off a large number of trace elements, the enamel becomes thinner, and it is even easier for pathogens to progress and cause caries. The combination of all these factors contributes to the rapid destruction of tooth enamel in a woman, and often in babies there are any consequences of this deficiency in the future.. It is for these reasons, and not only, that it is necessary to take additional trace elements and vitamins..

When to visit the dentist?

Ideally, it is necessary to visit the dentist even before pregnancy at the time of planning.. During the pregnancy planning period, the doctor will not only cure the affected teeth with caries, but also carry out preventive measures, which consist in professional teeth cleaning - removal of tartar, which can cause or aggravate the course of inflammatory gum disease - gingivitis. In addition, the doctor will carry out procedures for local saturation of the teeth with mineral components, thereby increasing the reserve of mineral components..

When visiting a dentist, you should not ignore the oral cavity of the future dad, it should also be sanitized! After all, carious teeth are a constant source of infection, which, under certain conditions, can cause a number of different diseases.. And, as you know, during pregnancy, such conditions cannot be allowed..

As practice shows, most pregnancies are not planned, and women are sometimes not ready for such a significant event.. In this case, after registering with the antenatal clinic, the doctor will offer to visit a number of specialists, one of the first on this list will be a dentist. At the time of the first visit, the doctor will conduct an examination, and since dental treatment in pregnant women is associated with some nuances and even restrictions, depending on the duration of pregnancy, he will treat.

The teeth of a pregnant woman are much more susceptible to caries than outside of pregnancy, caries complications form faster. That is why, even with complete well-being at the first examination, it is necessary to visit the dentist again about once a trimester, or as the doctor determines depending on the situation.. In any case, the more often a woman visits the dentist, the less the risk of tooth decay during pregnancy..

When treating teeth, pregnant women have their own characteristics and even limitations, ranging from the choice of anesthetic and ending with the control of treatment in the form of X-ray control. To minimize various consequences and complications, it is necessary to visit the doctor on time and not exclude the dentist from the list of doctors even when planning pregnancy.

Julia Lapushkina.

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