Page 3 - Are Dental Procedures Safe During Pregnancy, or While Breastfeeding

Are Dental Procedures Safe During Pregnancy, or While

Breastfeeding

Again, the importance here is in establishing good, thorough oral hygiene habits

that will last a lifetime. But you also want to prevent cavities in the here and now.

Trust us, one of the first things any dentist will do if you face this problem is to
show you and your child how to properly brush her teeth to prevent cavities.

The second biggest contributing factor in the development of cavities is that your

child is eating too often and maybe foods with too much sugar. You want to keep

your brushings timed with your eating schedule and this is hard to do if a child’s
eating schedule is haphazard. Try to stick to a set schedule for meals and limit the

intake of sugary foods and drinks. This should give your child a marked

improvement in her oral health and help you prevent cavities. And again, you are

helping to guide your child towards optimal health habits now that she can practice

for the rest of her life.

Of course, the single best source for health practices where your child’s teeth are

concerned is her pediatric dentist. The dentist can help you identify issues,

recommend solutions to the problem, and help you keep your child’s oral health the

best it can be. Regular checkups and cleanings are absolutely indispensable in this

regard and, if you haven’t already, then these checkups are something your child

should have set up.