The mother-to-be is always apprehensive when she learns that a new life is coming, and even a little change in her body can cause great psychological anxiety, and pregnancy is a time when various oral diseases are likely to occur, such as loose teeth, toothache, bleeding gums, etc. Experts say that, in fact, as long as you take precautions and go to the doctor early in the problem, these problems will not affect your good mood of being a happy mother-to-be. Pregnancy gingivitis Pregnancy gum enlargement starts in the third month of pregnancy and reaches its peak in the eighth month, manifesting as swollen gums, especially between the teeth that start to swell, are brightly colored, soft and bleed easily. There are three reasons for this: first, after pregnancy, the hormones in the body change, especially the level of progesterone rises very high, leading to various morbidity factors that can be tolerated under normal circumstances; second, the mother-to-be’s dietary habits and physical condition change, making it easy to neglect oral hygiene; third, plaque and calculus accumulate around the gums. The treatment of gingivitis is not complicated, but in severe cases, it needs to be divided into several sessions, starting with scaling and then subgingival scraping, in 2 to 4 sessions. Pregnancy gingival tumor Clinically, 3-10% of pregnant women suffer from pregnancy gingival tumor, which is characterized by bulbous enlargement of the gingival papillae, which can even cover the entire tooth in severe cases, with bleeding, and can prevent eating or infection, affecting the health of the fetus. This disease is most common in the third to ninth months of pregnancy. It is rare that all the teeth are covered, but mostly one or more teeth are covered, which usually does not require special treatment and usually subsides on its own after delivery, as long as the diagnosis is clear. If the flesh of the tooth is enlarged and extensive, surgical removal may be necessary. How to prevent? Early examination can prevent dental caries, which is one of the most likely oral diseases to attack during pregnancy, and it has been proved that the possibility of the baby born with cavities is greatly increased when the mother has cavities, one of the reasons is that the mother is the earliest transmitter of cavity-causing bacteria in the baby’s mouth. The reason is that the mother is the earliest transmitter of cavity-causing bacteria in the baby’s mouth. The change of diet and irregular diet during pregnancy is the reason for the occurrence of tooth decay, such as pregnant women generally eat less and more meals, and the sugar content of food such as cookies and cereals is also high, while oral hygiene is neglected. Preventive methods: First, eat less food with high viscosity and high sugar content, and brush your teeth after each meal; second, go to hospital for examination one month before pregnancy, so as to find out and deal with the hidden oral problems already existed as early as possible. For example, fill the cavities, scaling, subgingival scraping and other thorough cleaning; deal with the residues left by previous dental caries, such as residual roots and crowns without physiological function; third, treatment: seek medical help as soon as there is discomfort. Two kinds of dental disease pregnant women should be careful of pregnancy gingivitis Pregnancy gum swelling will start in the third month of pregnancy and reach the peak in the eighth month, manifested as swollen gums, especially between the teeth begin to swell, bright color, soft texture, easy to bleed. There are three reasons for this: first, after pregnancy, the hormones in the body change, especially the level of progesterone rises very high, leading to various morbidity factors that can be tolerated under normal circumstances; second, the mother-to-be’s dietary habits and physical condition change, making it easy to neglect oral hygiene; third, plaque and calculus accumulate around the gums.