In the new year, having a healthy baby has become a New Year's wish for many couples. But are you really ready for it, young people? Especially for oral health.
Studies have found that periodontal pathogens that continue to multiply in the oral cavity of pregnant women may be transferred to the fetus from the infected periodontal tissues through the blood circulation through the placental barrier, which can affect fetal development and even lead to premature birth. What is less well known is that periodontitis not only affects the health of the mother and fetus during pregnancy, but also has a relationship with male fertility.
Recently, the Minhang District Dental Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute has opened a pre-pregnancy dental clinic to provide oral health consultation, oral examination and related oral treatment services for couples who are planning to become pregnant.
Oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontal disease, and wisdom teeth pericoronitis will cause pain and distress during pregnancy, and most pregnant women during pregnancy will have red, swollen, bleeding, painful and uncomfortable gums due to increased number of eating, vomiting, and inadequate oral cleaning, and may even have gingival tumors during pregnancy after 3 months of pregnancy.
Toothache during pregnancy, most of the occurrence of pulpitis or wisdom teeth pericoronitis, pulpitis is mostly caused by tooth decay, if tooth decay is not treated in time before pregnancy, the scope of pregnancy continues to expand, affecting the pulp, it will lead to intense, sharp pain, and even implicate the face on the same side, seriously affecting the quality of sleep. Pulpitis is usually treated with a root canal under local anaesthesia to preserve the affected tooth, but the risks of treatment during pregnancy often make it difficult for expectant mothers to make a decision.
Wisdom tooth pericoronitis is manifested as incomplete eruption of wisdom tooth periodonym gingiva red, swollen and painful, the infection is easy to transfer to the cheeks or jaw and chin, resulting in facial swelling and limited mouth opening, routine use of painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs will affect the fetus, and there is a risk of tooth extraction during pregnancy.
Periodontitis is also associated with fertility in men. Poor oral hygiene is strongly associated with abnormal sperm count, such as azoospermia or oligospermia, and the extent and severity of periodontal disease may also be important risk factors for sperm motility and time to conception.
Appointment method: WeChat mini-program "Minhang Jieyi" - appointment registration - Shanghai Minhang District Dental Prevention and Treatment Institute - specialist outpatient clinic - pre-pregnancy dental specialist
1. Huacao practice place: No. 1038 Fanxing Road
Outpatient hours: Monday, Tuesday and Saturday 13:00-16:302.Hongqiao practice point: 7th floor, Building A, No. 1050 Wuzhong Road
Clinic hours: Tuesday 8:00-11:30, Thursday 13:00-16:30
Reporter: Chen Meiling Xi Reporter: Yin Jiale
Contributed by: District Health Commission