There is no scientific basis for not brushing teeth during pregnancy

　   Ms. Chen, 26, is nearly five months pregnant. In the early stages of pregnancy, listening to the "old man's advice" caused local gum hyperplasia in her mouth to the size of a pigeon egg.

　　Ms. Chen said that in the early stages of pregnancy, the elderly at home warned her not to brush her teeth during pregnancy because it would easily cause gum bleeding and loosen the teeth in the future. Ms. Chen changed her daily morning and evening brushing to simply gargling with water. But soon after, her gums began to bleed. Later, gum bleeding became more and more frequent, and Ms. Chen was worried that medication would cause fetus There are influences, so I insist on not going. Hospital , until the gums are half swollen egg It was so big that I had no choice but to go to the hospital for treatment. The doctor's examination found that Ms. Chen's gums had proliferated to the size of a pigeon egg, and the surface was eroded and turned bright red. She bleeds easily when touched, and diagnosed her with pregnancy gingivoma.

　　Experts point out that due to endocrine changes in pregnant women, the rapidly increasing progesterone in the body will cause gum congestion and hyperplasia. In addition, most pregnant women pay attention to nutrition during pregnancy, eat more and have a much richer diet than usual. Once the oral self-cleaning is poor, plaque and calculus irritate the gums, which can easily cause inflammation and even tumor-like hyperplasia, leading to gingivoma during pregnancy.

　　During pregnancy, you need to pay more attention to dental care, because oral health care during pregnancy is not only related to the pregnant woman’s own healthy , and also affects the health and development of the fetus. There is no scientific basis for the statement that "pregnant women brushing their teeth can cause bleeding gums, loose teeth or even fall off."