Introduction: A small tooth almost killed two people? Recently, at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, an expectant mother in her third trimester broke the routine and gave birth to a baby by emergency caesarean section under general anesthesia. The culprit was a small rotten tooth. Dental experts remind that pregnant mothers are especially prone to oral health problems. At this time, they must make preventive preparations and seek professional treatment in time. One little tooth almost killed two people? Recently, at the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, an expectant mother in her third trimester broke the routine and gave birth to a baby by emergency caesarean section under general anesthesia. The culprit was a small rotten tooth. Dental experts remind that pregnant women and pregnant women are especially prone to oral health problems. At this time, they should make a fuss, make preventive preparations as early as possible, and seek professional treatment in a timely manner.
Treatment for repeated toothache in pregnant women
Ms. Li is a mother in the third trimester of pregnancy (38 weeks). She is expecting her second child in two weeks. But half a month ago, Ms. Li’s lower right wisdom tooth became inflamed. After local irrigation at a dental clinic near her home, the doctor sent her home for further observation. Unexpectedly, the next night, the right side of Ms. Li\’s face suddenly swelled up and the pain was unbearable. Ms. Li had no choice but to go to the hospital. I took penicillin for several days, but it still didn\’t work. The swelling on the right side of her face became more and more obvious, and she was so angry that she couldn\’t open her mouth. Lying on her back, her family hurriedly transferred her to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University.
First surgically remove the baby, then extract the bad tooth
Dr. Zhang Daming, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who underwent the examination, found that due to inflammation of the lower right wisdom tooth, Ms. Li\’s entire right jaw was red and swollen, and it spread to the left side of her face. She could only sit upright and breathe pure oxygen. And you can only lie down for 5 minutes. I couldn\’t eat for several days because of the unbearable pain in my throat, and I was very weak. If the swelling progresses further, the throat may be blocked at any time, causing hypoxia for the pregnant woman and fetus, which may be fatal. The situation is quite critical.
At around 7 o\’clock that night, Ms. Li was pushed into the operating room. With the cooperation of the dentistry department, obstetrics department, anesthesiology department, and pediatrician, the fetus was first taken out. Dr. Zhang Daming opened the abscess in the pregnant woman\’s mouth and extracted the diseased tooth. There was a foul smell, and about 50 ml of gray-white pus continued to gush out. Finally, the pus was completely discharged, and the operation went smoothly.
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Improve oral health before pregnancy
Dr. Zhang Daming pointed out that due to changes in hormone levels during pregnancy, pregnant women are more likely to suffer from oral diseases, such as tooth decay, pregnancy gingivitis, periodontitis, wisdom tooth pericoronitis, and gum tumors. Severe periodontal disease can even lead to miscarriage. Therefore, you must pay attention to oral hygiene and health care before pregnancy, and do not let dental problems become a big issue during pregnancy and endanger your life.
Text/Yangcheng Evening News reporter Chen Yingping Correspondent Zhu Suying Ou Zhanpeng