While we support your right to eat whatever foods you want these days, try to limit your intake of sugary treats as much as possible. If you have to pick and choose, avoid chewy sweets in particular, especially if you won’t be able to brush your teeth soon after indulging. If possible, satisfy your sweet tooth with nutrient- and fiber-rich whole fruit. Remember that, while dried fruit is a relatively healthy snack, it also acts like sugar on your teeth — and, because it’s chewy, it can get stuck in places you’d rather it didn’t. So make sure your trail mix contains plenty of protein-rich nuts, or pair it with a piece of cheese.
Can’t brush your teeth after eating? Unless you’re allergic, try chewing a piece of sugarless gum or grabbing a handful of nuts or a small chunk of cheese. All of them are antibacterial.
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Sore and Bleeding Gums During Pregnancy treatment Melbourne
Probably. Regular dental check-ups and cleanings are just as important during pregnancy as they are at any other time. However, research suggests that some pregnant women avoid going to the dentist. The reasons are that they are already experiencing nausea or acid reflux and don’t want someone sticking something in their mouth, or they have an irrational fear of the effects of dental procedures on their unborn child.
But now is not the time to neglect your oral health. Taking extra care of your choppers and gums during pregnancy ensures that both remain strong and healthy for as long as possible.
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Sore and Bleeding Gums During Pregnancy treatment Melbourne
Following delivery. While pregnancy does pose some risks to your oral health, if your gums were healthy before you became pregnant, they are likely to be healthy after. In fact, the largest studies show no statistically significant differences in the prevalence of gum disease or cavities between pregnant and non-pregnant women.
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Sore and Bleeding Gums During Pregnancy treatment Melbourne
Some gum tenderness is normal, but if yours are bright red, very sore, and bleed easily — say, your toothbrush has turned pink, or you’re spitting blood out when you rinse — you may have gingivitis, or mild and relatively harmless gum inflammation.
However, gingivitis can progress to periodontitis, a more serious but treatable condition that you should inform your practitioner about.
If you notice a nodule on your gums that bleeds when you brush, consult your dentist. It’s probably a canker sore or a pyogenic granuloma, also known as a “pregnancy tumor” despite the fact that it’s completely harmless.
These small, round red bumps appear in about 5 percent of pregnant women, and can actually pop up all over your body during pregnancy — including on your arms, hands and face — but are especially common on your gums. It should usually go away on its own after delivery, but if it becomes particularly bothersome before then, it can usually be surgically removed.
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