Prenatal Dental Exam

Prenatal oral examination is to check whether pregnant women have oral problems such as cavities, impacted wisdom teeth, gingivitis and periodontitis, which affect the normal development of the fetus. The doctor recommends that you do an oral examination before pregnancy. At the same time, if there is oral disease during pregnancy, then remind mothers not to choose to treat after the first 3 months and 7 months of pregnancy, otherwise it will easily cause miscarriage and premature birth. After pregnancy, women often have gingival hypertrophy, inflammatory changes, hypertrophic gingivitis, and even gestational gingival tumors, pain, intermittent bleeding symptoms, occur in the first 3 months and 3 months after pregnancy . Basic Information Specialist classification: oral examination classification: other examination Applicable gender: whether women are fasting: not fasting Tips: Pay attention to diet and clean teeth before checking. Normal value No oral problems such as tooth decay, impacted wisdom teeth, gingivitis and periodontitis. Clinical significance Abnormal result 1, tooth decay: physiological changes before pregnancy and changes in eating habits, as well as neglect of oral care, often aggravate the development of tooth decay. 2, the impact of wisdom teeth: there is a deep gap between the tooth and the gum of the impacted wisdom tooth (medically known as "blind bag"), easy to accumulate food residue, causing bacteria to breed and multiply directly cause acute and chronic inflammation It is commonly referred to as "smart tooth crown week inflammation". 3, gingivitis and periodontitis: after pregnancy, the level of estrogen in the body is significantly increased, the blood vessels in the gums will proliferate, the permeability of blood vessels is enhanced, and it is easy to induce gingivitis. This is called "geriatric gingivitis." ". People who need to be examined: women in pregnancy. Precautions Before the test: pay attention to diet and clean teeth. When checking: Relax your body and actively cooperate with your doctor. Inspection process The pregnant woman lies flat on the lounge chair and opens her mouth under the doctor's instructions. The doctor uses a mouth mirror, a probe or a forceps to check the pregnant woman's teeth for abnormalities. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: No. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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