Expectant mothers are wary of cosmetics, medicines and household chemicals, giving preference to products with a safe composition. The selection of toothpaste for pregnant women also requires special attention. The situation is aggravated by the fact that during the period of gestation problems with the gums appear, they bleed and become inflamed, their sensitivity increases. How to preserve the beauty of a smile, how to choose the right tool for oral hygiene, we learn the advice of dentists.
Trigger Factors
During pregnancy, serious immune and hormonal changes in the body occur, which directly affects the health of the teeth and gums. Inflammatory and carious processes during the gestation period are associated with such reasons:
- Violation of calcium metabolism. Most of the minerals and vitamin goes to the formation of internal organs, the neuromuscular and skeletal systems of the child.
- Deterioration of blood supply in the gums.
- Changes in the chemical composition of saliva, which loses its protective properties, resulting in an imbalance in the acid-base level of the oral cavity.
- Increased progesterone production and hormonal changes.
- Toxicosis, which impedes oral hygiene and enhances the effect of acids on enamel. During pregnancy, toothpaste can also cause a gag reflex.
Possible complications
All these transformations lead to the strengthening and acceleration of such diseases:
- Carious lesions. A small hole or a poorly placed filling that does not adequately seal the tooth rapidly develops into secondary caries with serious consequences.
- Non-carious pathologies. Sensitivity, periodontitis and gingivitis, when the gum becomes inflamed, bleeds, hurts, even the roots of the teeth can be exposed.
Oral hygiene
The destruction of enamel occurs not only due to changes in the body of the expectant mother, but because of the lack of care or its inappropriate conduct. The following recommendations will help maintain dental health:
- change the brush once a month, choose bristles of soft hardness;
- brush your teeth at least twice a day;
- use dental floss;
- cleaning should be gentle, move the brush vertically from the gums - no horizontal "rustling" movements that erase the tooth enamel;
- rinse with a weak decoction of chamomile, oak bark or soda solution;
- apply tea tree oil with pasta;
- with toxicosis, use chewing gum without sugar or with xylitol;
- limit caries-provoking foods in your diet — carbonated drinks, sweets, packaged juices that are worth replacing with fruit;
- purchase a special toothpaste for pregnant women with trace elements, fluoride and plant extracts.
Hazardous substances
The choice of oral care products for future mothers should be considered, since cosmetic brands include components that are harmful to the development of the baby in the composition of standard pastes. Toothpaste for pregnant women should not contain:
- paraffin used to create a viscous consistency;
- parabens, i.e. preservatives;
- triclosan (a component with antibacterial properties);
- flavors that create a pleasant aftertaste, etc.
These recommendations are also relevant for lactating women.
Required Properties
Properly selected pregnant toothpaste increases the chances of maintaining healthy enamel and gum. It should be not only harmless, but also have healing qualities, therefore, the inclusion of such ingredients is welcomed in the composition:
- vitamins E and C, D-panthenol, allantoin, methyluracil and other active ingredients that strengthen the gums, eliminate bleeding and trigger tissue regeneration;
- fluorine and calcium to strengthen enamel and prevent carious processes;
- trace elements that reduce sensitivity;
- a gentle cleaning base for the paste, which will not damage the surface of the tooth, at the same time remove plaque;
- the absence of certain antibacterial components that will adversely affect the microflora of the oral cavity;
- organic supplements that strengthen the structure of the teeth.
The main thing is that the paste is suitable for daily use. Let's review popular tools.
Toothpaste for pregnant women "Pregnadent 9 months", 50 ml (Russia)
Designed to reduce bleeding gums, prevent the development of caries, it perfectly refreshes due to menthol and thymol, and relieves redness in the oral cavity. After using the product, the teeth become less sensitive to sweet, sour, cold and hot.
Structure:
- D-panthenol;
- vitamins C and E;
- oat extract;
- allantoin;
- menthol;
- active fluorine.
Toothpaste for pregnant women “Rox Bionika, Green Country”, 74 g (Swiss-Russian laboratory WDS)
Designed to strengthen gums, eliminate bleeding and inflammation. 95.4% composed of natural ingredients.
The composition of the ROCS Bionica Green wave includes:
- thyme oil with soothing and analgesic properties;
- licorice root extract;
- mineral fraction of seaweed.
It does not contain fluoride, preservatives, antibiotics, parabens and lauryl sulfates.
Splat Organic, 75 ml (Russia)
This firming paste is suitable for hypersensitivity and for an inflamed oral cavity. "Splat Organic" provides gentle care and nutrition of enamel during the period of gestation and lactation.
Special Features:
- aloe vera organic gel for gum health;
- calcium;
- papain enzyme to dissolve plaque;
- does not contain fluorine and sugars.
Weleda Rathania, 75 ml (Switzerland)
The basic component of the paste is the root of the shrub of the ratan, growing in the highlands of South America. The ingredient has tanning properties, therefore it has an astringent and anti-inflammatory effect on the gums, eliminating bleeding, which so distresses the expectant mother.
Structure:
- fennel oil, peppermint and curly;
- clay;
- vegetable glycerin;
- extract from the worlds.
Weleda with mineral salt, 75 ml (Switzerland)
Safely cleans food debris. The paste is applied to a dry brush and cleaning continues until the saliva exudes profusely.
Components:
- jojoba oil and peppermint;
- extract of root aronniki, rataniya, horse chestnut;
- vegetable glycerin;
- thorn juice;
- sea salt.
These funds have an affordable price, for the entire period of gestation you will need two or three tubes. These toothpastes for pregnant women have the best reviews, because bleeding really decreases, and the pleasant aroma and delicate taste are not irritating and do not cause a gag reflex.
To treat now or to suffer before childbirth?
If the question of which toothpaste can be brushed by pregnant women has been resolved, another dilemma remains unclear. Future mothers are interested in whether it is possible to perform dental procedures in an "interesting position" or is it better to postpone it for later.
Carious teeth and inflamed processes in the gums are a source of infection, which, penetrating through the root canal into the bloodstream, can cause an imbalance in the work of internal organs, for example, the heart and kidneys.
Ideally, treat all problems during the conception planning period, remove stones, and do professional cleaning, which minimizes the risk of dental problems. It is important to drink vitamin-mineral complexes in order for the body to make a supply of nutrients in the coming months.
If a situation has arisen that requires urgent medical attention, you need to remember precautions. The safe time for therapy is the second trimester (from the 14th to the 26th week). But if there is an opportunity to refuse anesthesia, it is better to avoid its introduction.
In the first trimester, when embryo organs are laid, therapy should be carried out in emergency cases.
Dental manipulations: prohibitions and permitted actions
During pregnancy, you can:
- treat periodontal disease - inflammatory processes in the gums;
- put seals;
- remove teeth non-surgical way;
- set braces;
- do an x-ray (only in the second trimester and in urgent need).
The following procedures cannot be performed:
- teeth whitening;
- implantation;
- prosthetics.
Properly selected toothpaste during pregnancy will help prevent or eliminate the inflammatory processes of the gums, relieve their bleeding, protect the teeth from carious changes. At the same time, observing the rules of oral hygiene, you can maintain healthy teeth by carrying a baby.