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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Getting pregnant while wearing braces?

Before i give more info about  'Pregnancy and Braces' ni...i just want to let uolls knows I'm not pregnant yet, but i hope that I will be pregnant soon !ngeh!ngeh!ngeh! ... Well, I want to get all the information before it's not too late..huihuihui...tk salah kan... :)


Pregnancy is the most life altering experience in a woman’s life. While getting braces may not be at that same level of importance, it’s a fact that wearing braces and correcting your smile can be a hugely life altering experience too!


Having a child changes a lot of things.  It changes your perceptions about yourself, and changes the way other people relate to you. It transforms your view of your world, and your place in it. Getting your smile fixed and enhancing your appearance can also do much of the same things. Enhancing your experience with the help of dental braces can change the way other people look at you. It’s a fact the people are naturally drown toward pleasant faces. An enhanced appearance will also change the way you relate to others by increasing your self confidence, and helping you converse, smile and laugh with ease. 

If you're up for braces treatment, and suddenly find out that you are pregnant, there is no need to panic. There is no health reason why a pregnant woman cannot wear braces. Having braces doesn’t really involve a dramatically changed diet, expect for maybe a soft food diet in the initial days of braces treatment. So there is no reason why you need to postpone your braces treatment till after your delivery.

However, there are some factors that could make braces treatment uncomfortable. For instance, the first trimester of pregnancy can manifest itself in the form of morning sickness. Several women actually suffer through morning sickness throughout their pregnancy. Morning sickness can have you feeling fatigued and dehydrated. Throwing up everything you eat can actually lead to malnutrition, and in severe cases, a pregnant woman may need to be hospitalized.

All these can be bad enough on their own, but when you combine them with the soreness and discomfort that comes with wearing braces, it can all be hard to take. The initial days of your braces treatment can be discomforting and even painful. A pregnant woman may find that she can’t eat her food, because her teeth hurt too much, and she needs to eat to keep her energy up.

The happy news is that for most women, any morning sickness disappears by the end of the first trimester.
 
Braces treatment could include the necessity to have one of the teeth extracted. Tooth extraction by itself may not be dangerous for a pregnant woman. However, you must avoid taking X-rays during the fist trimester of your pregnancy. In fact, it’s better to avoid X-rays for the entire duration of pregnancy. If you are up for a radiograph and suspect you could possibly be pregnant, it's advisable to wait till you confirm this before you go ahead and get an X-ray done. 

Having braces during your pregnancy has at least one advantage. By the time you have the baby and knock off all the pregnancy pounds, you are ready to have your braces taken off, greatly enhancing your appearance!

So my conclusion,So there is no reason why you need to postpone your braces treatment till after your delivery!hooray!

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