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Home Remedies Toothache During Pregnancy

Toothache During Pregnancy: Natural Remedies for Toothache

It is very common for a woman to have toothache in pregnancy.

Many women postpone their dental care during pregnancy and suffer the toothache due to the fear of harming the baby. The reality is in fact opposite to it. Not treating the dental problems can cause several unnecessary problems to her baby.

 

Toothache during pregnancy or even otherwise is a stressful condition. Living with this stress not only affect the mother but also the baby. Unattended dental problems during pregnancy can result in underweight and premature baby birth.

Following are the main problems of the toothache during pregnancy:

1- wisdom tooth pain
2- swollen gums
3- pregnancy gingivitis
4- pericornitis - when upper wisdom tooth bites the lower gum of wisdom tooth
5- tooth decays extending into the tooth nerve

It is always better to take care of all your medical problems including dental problems before planning to conceive.

Some of the dental treatments require use of X-ray which can be harmful to the development of the baby. However, medical technology has advanced so much that most of the radiation can be avoided by using lead shields.

A visit to the doctor before getting pregnant will ensure worrying one thing less during pregnancy. However if you get toothache during pregnancy and want to try these home remedies for toothache whicih work in most cases thena trip to dentist ca be avoided. However if it does not work then you will have to pay a visit to your dentist.

An easy and age old temporary fix is use of clove and clove oil. Chew a clove and let it juice get into the paining tooth. Keep the partially chewed clove between the cheek and the tooth. It may give relief within half an hour. If not visit your dentist.

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