Toothache in pregnancy is usually related to dental caries, pulpitis, apical periodontitis and other diseases, the mild can be temporarily observed, while the serious can be root canal treatment, incision and drainage.
1. Dental caries: if only mild caries, you can not do special treatment, but pay attention to oral hygiene, and insist on brushing and rinsing, to reduce secondary infections, reduce food impaction; more serious caries has occurred in the pulp inflammation, and the pain is more intense, after the third trimester of pregnancy, you can choose to go to the hospital to do root canal treatment.
2. Pulpitis: If the pulpitis is more serious, it is generally recommended to do root canal treatment after the third trimester of pregnancy.
3. Periapical inflammation: If it is only a mild periapical inflammation, but without the formation of apical abscess, root canal treatment can be done after the third trimester; if it is a more serious periapical inflammation, which is prone to the formation of apical abscess, incision and drainage can be carried out.
If a toothache occurs after pregnancy, it must be targeted under the guidance of a professional physician to avoid unauthorized use of medication, otherwise it will affect the development of the embryo.