In the old days they said that a woman looses a tooth for every child she bears; it was taken for granted that tooth health would suffer and that problems such as toothache during pregnancy would occur.
In fact many women believe that apart from actual labor, the most painful thing during their pregnancy could be a toothache.
It could be that a woman had preexisting dental problems before she got pregnant, which got exacerbated during pregnancy or that dental problems start anew during this period.
it could be an infection of the gums or teeth, increased sensitivity of teeth, bleeding gums, an impacted wisdom tooth, problems resulting from buildup of plaque and so on that could happen.
The toothache not only puts the mother’s already stressed body under more stress, toothache during pregnancy is thought to be harmful for the developing baby as well, since there is a connection seen to exist between dental problems and premature birth or low birth weight.
Proper dental care during pregnancy is of vital importance also because the body first addresses the calcium needs of the developing fetus before the mother, and as such a calcium deficiency could occur in respect of the mother, weakening teeth and giving rise to problems in the future as well.
It is important to maintain good dental health not just to prevent toothache in pregnancy but also in the interests of teeth in the longer term.
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