I got pregnant 20 days after getting braces.

Nowadays, women usually pay more attention to their personal image. Especially if their teeth are not good-looking, they usually choose orthodontics to correct their teeth. The most common method of teeth correction is wearing braces. It takes a longer time to correct teeth with braces. Some women found out that they were pregnant about 20 days after wearing braces, and they were worried that wearing braces would harm their health.

What should I do if I get pregnant 20 days after getting braces?

1. Brush your teeth more thoroughly. Be sure to brush your teeth according to the standard brushing method. Brush your teeth for 2 minutes and make sure all sides of the teeth are brushed.

2. Don’t eat sweets and carbonated drinks. Sweets and carbonated drinks will increase the degree of tooth decay. If you must drink beverages, juice, milk, etc., use a straw to reduce the contact between the beverage and your teeth. Rinse your mouth after eating sweets or drinking drinks.

3. Eat less hard food, such as bones.

4. If you are worried that you are not brushing your teeth thoroughly, you can use a plaque indicator to help clean your teeth thoroughly.

5. Every time you go to the dental department for a follow-up and re-fix the braces, you should brush your teeth in the intervals between removing the braces and putting them on again, and thoroughly clean the areas under the arch wires of the braces that are usually difficult to clean.

6. Reduce the frequency of eating. Although eating small amounts frequently is encouraged during pregnancy, eating more frequently increases tooth decay. Therefore, you should try to reduce the number of times you eat as much as possible while ensuring that you are healthy during pregnancy.

7. Any oral problems should be treated promptly. Gingivitis, periodontitis, and pulpitis will all increase the risk of miscarriage. If you have symptoms or toothache, you must seek timely treatment and do not endure it. You can use antibiotics, have your teeth cleaned, or have your teeth extracted during pregnancy.

Does wearing braces affect pregnancy?

Wearing braces will not affect conception.

Conception is the combination of sperm and egg. Wearing braces will not affect sperm or eggs or the female reproductive system, and thus will not affect normal conception. If pregnancy has not occurred after several years of marriage, both husband and wife should undergo a physical examination in a timely manner.

What are the effects of having braces and getting pregnant on your body?

We generally do not recommend getting pregnant while wearing braces. This is because pregnant women are prone to oral diseases. If they wear braces, oral hygiene is more difficult and they are more likely to develop oral and periodontal diseases. Because it is not suitable to treat oral and periodontal diseases during pregnancy, this can easily affect the mood of pregnant women and the normal development of the fetus.