Pregnancy Precautions

In Dental Clinic
Pregnancy Myth:
A mother loses a tooth for every
baby
Presented by,
Dr. Arya V Devi

Pregnancy Related Oral Health

Problems

Treatment Timing
First Trimester

Timing of Dental
Treatment During
Pregnancy - From Little
and Fallace

First trimester

Supine hypotensive syndrome

Symptoms
Sweating
Nausea
Weakness
Sense of lack of air
Drop in blood pressure
Bradycardia
Possible loss of consciousness

Prevention
Left lateral

Risks of Dental X-R

Exposure can be limited by:

Lead apron shielding

(F.D.A) classification system

Category

Drug

Controlled studies showed no risk to the patient

Either animal studies have shown no risk

Potential benefit must be greater than the risk to

the fetus

Evidence of fetal risk proven

Proven fetal risk clearly outweighs any potential

benefit

Analgesics

Sedatives
Sedatives/

Antibiotics

The Problem With Tetracycline

Local
Anesthetics
Lidocaine

Ulcer healing
drugs

Thank you
for your
Attention