Hello, my wife is 8month pregnant and she is having worse tooth pain due to cavity. the tooth should be extracted or been root canalized. I need to know that is their any harm of using local anesthetics for tooth extraction???? if it is harm then is their any other way for tooth extraction? Please answer my question in detail.
Hi heartland for the query first of all if your dentist has given you option for root canal therapy or extraction then always go for root canal therapy as its more important to save the tooth rather than losing your tooth forever. Tooth loss at your age might create functional loss i.e. difficulty in chewing etc. moreover each tooth is as important as any other body part. Now your scenario is little different as you are a 8TH month pregnant, try to postpone it till your delivery. Moreover any of the dental procedure which involves local anesthesia or strong medication (root canal therapy/ extraction)is only done in 2nd TRIMESTER of pregnancy as that is the safe period. Some dentists do take risk but it might or might not affect the baby but Why to take risk. You can take safe medicineRXTAB AMPICILLIN 250 MG - BDT AB PARACETAMOL - BD TWICE DAILY FOR 5 DAYS after good meals only. Rinse your mouth with warm saline rinses 3-4 times a day (half cup of Luke warm water + half tbs of salt to it).in case pain still persists, visit a dentist and get a pulp caping or pulpotOMY in single sitting to avoid exertion of treatment under mild anesthesia WITHOUT ANY STRONG MEDICATION, and complete the root canal procedure post delivery.thanxregards and good luck for new arrival in family. Take care and. GOD BLESS.