Can I have a tooth extracted with anesthesia during breastfeeding?

Everyone knows that if you go to the hospital to have a tooth extracted, you need anesthesia. Anesthetics still have certain side effects on the human body, so even if anesthesia is needed, the dosage must be controlled. If you want to extract a tooth, you usually need local anesthesia, and the anesthetic effect will disappear some time after the operation. Some women have their teeth extracted while they are breastfeeding. So, can I have a tooth extracted under anesthesia during breastfeeding?

Tooth extraction anesthesia is a local anesthesia, which generally does not affect breast milk. After the anesthetic effect is completely eliminated, the anesthetic components will also be completely eliminated, so you can safely breastfeed your child.

First of all, can teeth be extracted during breastfeeding? Many people are very concerned about this issue, mainly because many mothers are worried that tooth extraction will affect their baby's breastfeeding. During the breastfeeding period, if you can avoid tooth extraction, try not to do it. For patients who have toothache, they should go to a regular dental hospital for consultation. If you have periodontitis, you can also take anti-inflammatory treatment for the teeth. However, if it seriously affects our health and is accompanied by headaches and neuralgia, the teeth must be extracted.

So can anesthesia be used during tooth extraction? What harm will it bring to breastfeeding? During tooth extraction, a small amount of lidocaine local anesthetic is generally used. It can be used in this case, and the general dosage is relatively small, and the absorption is also very small. In addition, our body's metabolism is fast, so it does not affect our breastfeeding. Mothers can use it with confidence without worrying about affecting breast milk.

Generally speaking, if it is a tooth extraction, the anesthesia is local anesthesia and will not affect breast milk. Moreover, only a very small amount of anesthetic is secreted into breast milk. The drug can reach the highest blood concentration 0.5 hours after entering the human body. The half-life of the drug is two hours, so there will be no problem after two hours.