How to maintain oral hygiene during pregnancy

Paying attention to personal hygiene is an important part of people's daily life, because personal hygiene directly affects personal health. This is even more true for pregnant women, as their personal hygiene may affect the health of the fetus. Therefore, pregnant mothers should pay special attention to their personal hygiene during pregnancy, especially oral hygiene.

Pregnancy is an important stage in a woman's life and also an important period for maintaining oral health. The lifestyle of pregnant women changes. They eat more frequently, love snacks and prefer sweet and sour foods, and often neglect oral hygiene care. In addition, due to endocrine changes, pregnant women are prone to pregnancy gingivitis if they do not pay attention to oral hygiene. Studies have shown that the oral health of pregnant women directly affects the oral health of infants and young children, so oral care for pregnant women is particularly important. Oral health care for pregnant women is mainly divided into two periods: before pregnancy and during pregnancy.

1. Have an oral examination before pregnancy to eliminate oral health risks during pregnancy.

Various latent oral diseases are prone to occur during pregnancy. Therefore, a comprehensive oral examination should be carried out before pregnancy, oral problems should be dealt with in a timely manner, and all oral risks should be eliminated.

2. Pay attention to oral hygiene during pregnancy and master the correct oral hygiene methods

3. Develop good living habits

⑴ Use drugs with caution: Many drugs are harmful to the development of the fetus's maxillofacial area and teeth. For example, tetracycline can discolor the baby's teeth, and the commonly used oral drug metronidazole (Flagyl) may cause teratogenesis. Therefore, drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor during pregnancy.

⑵ Do not smoke or drink, and avoid passive smoking: Smoking, drinking and passive smoking during pregnancy can easily lead to fetal malformations, such as cleft lip and palate. Therefore, pregnant women should not only refrain from smoking and drinking, but also avoid passive smoking.

5. Develop good eating habits and proper diet

⑴ Pregnant women should take in adequate nutrition, including protein, various vitamins (especially vitamins A and D) and necessary trace elements to facilitate the development of the fetus, the formation and calcification of bones and teeth.

⑵ Avoid excessive intake of acidic foods as this may cause dentin sensitivity.

⑶ Balance the diet structure, choose foods that are good for health and non-caries-causing, eat less sweets and reduce snacks

To maintain oral hygiene for pregnant women, you need to start from daily life and make adjustments to your eating habits. Of course, you should not brush your teeth too much to maintain oral hygiene, because pregnant mothers are prone to calcium deficiency, and excessive brushing can easily damage their teeth. Once oral problems are discovered, you should go to the hospital for examination in time and receive treatment and rehabilitation under the guidance of a professional physician.