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Good morning.
I am pregnant and have silver fillings. Is it true that they cannot be changed until the baby is born?
The Department of Health recommend that silver fillings are niether placed or removed during pregancy because bacteria can cross the placenta to the baby. This is precautionary as there is no evidence that a pregnant mother's fillings can affect her baby.
However in the event of a mum-to-be having a dental infection or toothache, we would recommend seeking treatment, as the bacteria present from the infection could be harmful. We would also take emergency x-rays if required. The risk again to the unborn child is low.
It is vital that you inform your dentist if you think that you maybe pregnant. They will avoid taking any x-rays unless you specifically have any problem causing pain.
As with silver fillings the dentist will avoid any non essential treatment such as cosmetic work.
I have an 8 week old baby who has an orthodontic dummy. What are your views on this please!!
Hi there. Interestingly I'd never heard of an orthodontic dummy till your post.Both my girls do not have them. However on asking a few mums it would seem that everyone else has them. (Am I missing out?)They appear to have smaller and sometimes curved teats compared to old fashioned dummies. Although my question would be do dummies cause orthodontic tooth problems.
We know that prolonged thumb sucking is a disaster, but if a child is weaned off of them quick enough (thumb and dummy) then there really should not be a long term problems. I'd be interested in what an orthodontist would say, but I think its more a marketing ploy!and I would need to see proof.
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