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Re: Dental work needed during pregnancy.
From: Sheryl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 20:43:39 -0600 (CST)
I work in the dental field. We would NEVER consider taking an x-ray on
a pregnant woman! As far as anesthetic, you should not need any to
recement a crown. If you do need it, we use, an anesthetic without
epinephrine. We also try and put off operative dentistry until after
the baby is born. But, routine work such as a cleaning is fine.
At Thu, 4 Mar 1999, Lea wrote:
>
>At Wed, 3 Mar 1999, Tina wrote:
>>
>>I've been putting off routine dental work until my pregnancy is over but
>>just yesterday I lost a dental crown. Will there be any negative
>>effects to my baby to have dental x-rays or local anestesia? I'm 27
>>weeks pregnant.
>>
>>--
>>Tina H.
>>
>Tina,
>
>There is an alternative if you want or have to wait until after your
>baby is born - providing you still have the crown that came off. There
>is a product called Dentemp (available at Walmart, Eckerd Drugs and
>probably other stores as well) and if you are able to reach the area or
>have someone who can help you - you can actually replace the crown
>temporarily. This is a good product to keep in mind if you ever are
>unable to get to a dentist and you lose a filling, crown or cap. (My
>daughter lost a cap on a Thursday and the dentist was unavailable until
>Monday, that's how I found out about it). There are warnings on the
>package and you should probably check with a pharmicist or your doctor
>to make sure it's safe to use.
>
>Good Luck!
>
>--
>Lea
>my opinion is my own and comes from nothing but life experience.
>Do not add my email address to a mass mailing list without
>my permission.
>
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