Pregnant and have a question about tooth ache?

yesterday i was eating a taco and one of my back teeth has a half of filling in it and it is already broken well i hurt it real bad eating a taco and it felt like electricity going through it what can i do i have medicade for pregnancy so i don't think i can go to the dentist so is there anything else i can try to sop it from hurting i,m kinda scared it will hurt baby or me and please don't say swish burbon in your mouth either i don't have any thanks and can you reassure me it wont hurt baby p.s i,m almost 17 weeks

Pregnant and have a question about tooth ache?
I know how you feel, i just had one of my teeth break yesterday and it hurt like heck....... i also do not have dental coverage so i have worried about this myself. What i have been advised by others is take tums for calcium and try to brush your teeth after you eat anything sweet, just try to take the best care possible of your teeth. But pregnancy does take a heck of a toll on your teeth!!
Reply:You should call your dentist and make an fast appointment with letting them know your situation. Most dentists will not remove a tooth when you are pregnant unless it is absolutely necessary. If you need a filling replaced they have things they can do even if you are pregnant.





I too had a tooth ache when pregnant but it wasn't serious.





Do not worry your baby will not be harmed but having your tooth problem fixed is important because if you wait the problem will get worse.
Reply:Talk to your Dr.





A general rule is you Can go to the dentist and have dental work done while pregnant, but it is not covered by medicaid.





When I was pregnant with my 3rd child I actually had a root canal done. It was ok'd through my Dr. and the dentist knew (though at 7 months it was hard not to notice!) The main thing is that they can't use epinephrine which is one of the medications they use during dental work.





As for payment you will have to cover it yourself unless you have another form of insurance. Some dentists take medicaid , but not many. I don't have any around where I live, so I had to foot the bill, we found something called care credit, lok it up online, however it took me 2 years to pay off that root canal.
Reply:Even though your pregnant you can take IB Profin. Just be careful with aspirin. Your tooth has nothing to do with your pregnancy and will not hurt the baby. It sounds like you broke your tooth and you better get to the dentist as soon as possible. If it gets infected, then the infection can travel down to the baby. That is when you shoud be scared..Hope this helps.. :D
Reply:Im 21 weeks preg with my first kid and had the same problem. I also have medicaid for preg mothers and I got two fillings done! For free might I add! Medicaid paid for both of them. I also need two root canals, but medicaid doesn' pay for those. Make an appoinment at your local dentist asap and get it fixed because I went for months in pain. It's not fun!!
Reply:You should definately go to the dentist. Both my dentist and my ob have confirmed that tooth infections are directly related to premature labour. I am going to the dentist for the first time in 15 years, and it's costing a bomb, but the health of my/your baby is worth more. Don't stuff around with painkillers, get the problem fixed.