Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 5 Location: South Yorkshire, UK
Dental Treatment During Preganancy Posted: 04-20-06 06:44am
I am 36 weeks pregnant and last week I
cracked a side off of my tooth eating a
lollypop. I am due to have routine
blood tests next week with my midwife to
check my blood iron levels and was
wondering whether any dental treatments or
anaesthetics will affect my test results
or have any affect on my baby. Also
is it safe for me to be given silver
mercury fillings or would white composite
fillings be more appropriate for me given
my current condition?
Many thanks
emma
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Rosh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Mar 2006 Posts: 39 Location: NZ
Posted: 04-23-06 03:12am
Hey emma,
i'm a dental assistant and we treat
pregnant women sometimes. I don't think
anaesthetic is harmful to you or baby
unless you've had probs with it before
(some people react badly to the
adrenaline). About the silver fillings:
I don't know aboutin the uk but in some
countries they just don't use amalgam
fillings on pregnant women at all. If
you're worried you could ask your dentist
to give you a temporary filling until
after you have the baby.
