During pregnancy, women experience a change in the hormonal background, as a result of which the soft plaque on the teeth mineralizes faster and turns into tartar, which can (damage the tooth roots and surrounding tissues.) Provoke inflammatory processes in the gums.
During this period, oral care is especially important, since any infections weaken the immune system and can lead to abnormalities in the development of the fetus.
Professional teeth cleaning in pregnant women is recommended only in the second trimester and can include both ultrasonic cleaning and air flow cleaning.
Benefits of brushing your teeth:
✔ Effective prevention of caries;
✔ Painless;
✔ There is no chemical attack.
Disadvantages Disadvantages of brushing your teeth:
– Contraindicated in the 1st trimester of pregnancy.
Types of cleaning performed by:
- Plaque indicator;
- Air flow teeth cleaning;
- Polishing old fillings (to restore the gloss and smoothness of the surface); *
- Cleaning teeth with ultrasound (scaling); *
- Treatment dressing *
* if necessary
Forbidden:
– Use of ultrasound
– Using medicated dressings
– Prescribing medications after the procedure, excluding drugs acceptable for pregnant women.
– Use of X-ray control to identify subgingival overlays, the level of bone resorption in case of periodontal disease
– Use of highly abrasive powders