Why oral health is important for pregnant women?
1. During pregnancy the mother needs nutritious food intake.
When women experience disturbances in the mouth and the teeth meet the needs of the food will be delayed. Especially when pregnant women undergo dental caries or cavities porous and mother cannot chew food properly, resulting in less fetal and infant nutrition impaired growth in the womb.
2. Pregnant women undergo hormonal changes that both progesterone and estrogen.
The impact of the hormonal changes of pregnancy can affect the health of the mouth and teeth, for example the first trimester pregnant women often vomit and excess saliva, wanting to spit constantly. If teeth not diligently rinses and brush, the germs and bacteria grow easily, bad breath (halitosis) and mildew or canker sores in the oral cavity.
3. Increased risk of gum inflammation and bleeding of the gums.
This is due to the softening of the gum tissue area due to the increase in hormones. Sometimes arise colored bumps reddish swelling of the gums, and the gums bleed easily
4. Impaired comfort and less frequent breaks due to toothache and pain.
During pregnancy experienced dental caries condition will worsen due to the absorption of calcium from the body of pregnant women who needed a baby to the process of growth.
5. Pregnant women with the condition that severely damaged teeth will stimulate the release of the hormone prostaglandin.
The hormone stimulates the onset of contractions of the uterus. When the uterus contracts, it causes premature birth and even miscarriage can occur.
6. Infections in the teeth of pregnant women can infect the fetus in the womb.
According to research published Journal Of Obstetrics Gynecology, Yiping Han researchers from Case Western Reserve University in 2010, the mother reported that her gums are infected can transmit the infection to the fetus through the placenta circulation. In the cases studied proved Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteria which infect the gums mother found the body of the fetus and cause miscarriage. Meanwhile, North Carolina found that the bacterium Streptococcus mutans which is the cause of tooth decay can spread throughout the body via the blood circulation, and can then reach the heart and cause a disruption in the maternal heart.
How prevention can be done to maintain a healthy mouth and teeth?
Before you get pregnant:
1. Make brushing your teeth properly and brush circular motion with caution in between - between the teeth. Brush your teeth towards the top down and the bottom up instead.
2. Brushing your teeth regularly with toothpaste twice a day and corresponding night at bedtime
3. Avoid too hot, cold and acid, snacking and nibbling too hard.
4. Avoid the habit of poking holes in the teeth, especially with a tool that is not clean. If there are holes, perform dental care to doctors.
5. When using removable dentures can do a treatment with brushed clean and soaked with liquid mouthwash that does not grow mold or bacteria
6. Clean plaque or tartar on a regular basis to the dentist. Six months before marriage oral health checks to doctors
7. Avoid smoking, because nicotine poison damage tooth enamel
TIPS on dental care for pregnant women:
1. Use a soft toothbrush and size.
2. pregnant women often vomit or salivate. do not forget to rinse with warm water laced with salt. Gargle with warm water is also useful for cleaning the rest of the fat - fat in the mouth and between the teeth
3. When you need to choose toothpaste that does not stimulate the allergy, especially for sensitive gums
4. Make brushing your teeth properly and brush circular motion with caution in between - between the teeth. Brush your teeth towards the top down and the bottom up instead.
5. If there are health problems in the mouth that need to use mouthwash, you should pay attention to the label on the packaging of information contraindicated for pregnant women. Use mouthwash primarily to address the bacteria that cause bad breath and clean up the acidity in the oral cavity for pregnant women should consult a dentist.
6. Have dentures to do maintenance on a regular basis
7. Consumption of fibrous fruits that contain lots of vitamin C
8. Meet the needs of calcium as recommended by your doctor or midwife, especially from a natural source of nutrients.
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