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Dental Work in Early Pregnancy

Caitie81490Caitie81490 member
in August 2016 Moms
Hello ladies,

I just found out I am pregnant today.  I had a miscarriage 11/6 and was told to not worry about getting pregnant again so we could start trying whenever we felt ready.  It looks like things were ready for us to be pregnant again because I am about 3 weeks now.  

I have a dentist appointment scheduled for Monday morning bright and early at 8 am to have a crown fitted and attached.  I have a temporary on there now and have read that having non-necessary dental procedures should be avoided until the 2nd trimester in order to avoid infection.  Since I would be getting local anesthesia, this makes me nervous.  Especially since I read that the injection site is typically the cause of infection.  Should I cancel the appointment or just tell them that I am pregnant when I get there to see if that changes the pain control?  I also read that by not bring properly numbed, I am putting myself at risk for miscarriage due to unnecessary stress.  Not sure what I should do since I have already suffered through a miscarriage and I am terrified of going through it again.  I know it is out of my control and I cannot go the entire pregnancy thinking this way but if it is something I can avoid, I sure would like to avoid it.

Anyone else have crowns or any other procedure other than a cleaning done early in their pregnancy? 
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Re: Dental Work in Early Pregnancy

  • parneetkurparneetkur member
    Hi..
    Since I am a dentist myself I think you should not worry about anything. . We don't take x-rays in first trimester specially, unless it's an emergency. Getting a permanent crown should be a short appointment. And you don't necessarily need anesthesia for it if the tooth has a root canal. In fact by letting a temporary be there for a long time you are exposing yourself to gum infection and possible tooth decay as the temporary crown is sealed with a temporary cement which slowly disintegrates opening the margins and leading to bacterial seepage over time.. just let your dentist know about your concerns. And cementing a crown should not be stressful at all.. it's a simple procedure. Hope this helps you. Good luck...
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  • andrea0418andrea0418 member
    Yay for having a dentist on hand @parneetkur :wink:
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  • ramoseecologyramoseecology member
    I had a permanent crown put on a few months back. The worst part was trying to keep the area dry during the procedure since it was really far back and hard to reach (last tooth on the top left). It was so much better than the temporary crown I had (fit, etc). I had the temporary crown on for 5-6 months since I'd ended up pregnant right after my root canal and was putting it off.  I'd talk to the dentist in the morning and see what their suggestions are.  

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  • Caitie81490Caitie81490 member
    My dentist was able to do all the work without any Novocain.  I didn't mention the pregnancy (looking back maybe I should have) because I didn't need x-rays or any other additions to the procedure.  He filed down the tooth, took some pictures with the 3D camera, molded the new tooth and cemented it on.  He said everything looked great and that there shouldn't be any issues.  Thank you!
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