Teeth during pregnancy

[meadowkoa]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone had experienced the same as my second pregnancy is so different to my first.

This time around 2 of my teeth have cracked (which already had fillings) and I feel like my
top row of teeth have shifted and moved. I didn’t notice any changes in my first pregnancy. I’m back at the dentist later this week but it’s really making me anxious and feel like I’m going to need dentures!!

I had a check up early feb they were all fine. I feel somewhat embarrassed as I asked my dentist if it was due to pregnancy why my teeth have cracked and she said no?!

TIA xx

My second pregnancy destroyed my teeth, I had 2/3 crack and one crumbled into nothing, had to have it extracted in the end. I was told by my dentist that it’s common and there’s not a huge amount you can do to prevent it unfortunately.

Omg I was just about to create a post about teeth in pregnancy....mine haven't broken but I'm having horrendous pains in my upper and lower teeth and my gums, it's been over a week now! My dentist said its referred pain from my wisdom tooth and that there's nothing I can do except paracetamol, but its a nightmare and I'm really struggling to eat with the pain 😥 good to know that tooth issues are normal with pregnancy from your post! Hope we get some relief soon 😥

This is why we got free dental care whilst pregnant and for some months after

Pregnancy affects teeth

That said I have no idea if it’s still free

It’s free during pregnancy and up until baby is 12 months old. Saying that I was refused care by my dental surgery because they’d removed me as a patient as I hadn’t visited in over a year, this was during Covid when appointments outside of emergencies were pretty much impossible to get. I then couldn’t find a local practice taking on new NHS patients and at the time couldn’t afford private.

Whilst the acid from sickness or indigestion can damage teeth and pregnancy does affect gums it does not damage teeth , calcium is not taken in or out of teeth.

To prevent damage after vomiting do not brush your teeth until two hours after otherwise you are brushing acid into teeth.

To prevent gum problems be meticulous over brushing and using floss / interdental brushes every day .

With a MAT B1 certificate dental care provided under a NHS contract is free for a year after the birth of the baby. It cannot be used if you see a dentist privately.

It is really important to get control of any gum disease because it will mean a much healthier pregnancy. But teeth are not affected by pregnancy , except by damage from acid or a change in diet eg grazing in-between meals sipping sweetened drinks etc