Did u have problems with your teeth and gums when you were pregnant?

Well I personally didn't have a problem with either. Actually my teeth, gums, nails and hair seemed to have been at its best while I was pregnant. But I do have a friend that not only had trouble with both but also had a tooth break and fall out each time she had a baby. Don't know if there really is a link or not, but that's what happened to her.

I've been there with ya. Very tender gums through all of my pregnancies. And teeth pain galor. I even had one tooth break during one pregnancy. It happens because the baby gets a lot of the vitamins and minerals from you for development. You really need to watch your intake of calcium and increase it in anyway you can. Drink more milk, eat more cheese, take a children's vitamin, whatever it takes. I didn't try any pain relievers or treatment while pregnant. When this happened I just did what I suggested for you, increased my calcium.

no I never had that promblem and I am so sorry that you are I pray that it gets better.

Oh yes a lot, ive always suffered with my wisdom teeth but during pregnancy it would get infected very nasty! swollen gums and lots of pain, the dentist gave me a mouthwash called corsydol and its fantastic really helps, im in the UK though not sure where else you can buy it but im sure a dentist can help give something to soothe it a little

Hi. Actually it is not the pregnancy per se, but it is the hormonal imbalance that accompanies pregnancy that causes this kind of dental problems. Pregnancy is considered one of the modifying factors to periodontal diseases. TO modify means, to alter the way your host response react to a stimuli. In this case, the stimuli is the microorganisms present on the tooth surface (plaque). When plaque is present, the normal reaction of your body is to induce some kind of inflammation as part of our host response. This is the reason why people develops gingivitis or gum inflammation that bleeds a lot. When a woman is pregnant, this host response is altered due to the hormonal imbalance causing an increase in the intensity of the reaction of your body to this microorganisms. A certain amount of microorganism can cause a mild gingivitis to a non-pregnant. The same amount of microorganisms can cause severe gingivitis to a pregnant woman. Response may be just plain bleeding of the gums. To others, gingival hyperplasia or overgrowth may occur. Some also develop bumps or elevations much similar to boils and usually called a pyogenic granuloma. We cannot cure how your body reacts since this is a normal phenomenon. What we can alter is to have a strict oral regimen such as tooth brushing and flossing to be sure that there is no reason for the host response to induce some inflammation on your gums. Also, I advice you to go see your dentist. Pain relievers may help but it only alleviates the symptoms but does not eliminate the cause. This is in the literature. You can actually check it on books like Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry by Lindhe or Clinical Periodontology by Carranza.