Patient's question:
I am very scared when this happens. I often have lower abdominal pain and don't know how to solve it, so I came here to consult. Please ask, does toothache affect the fetus?Doctor's answer:
Oral problems in pregnant women may affect the fetus. The toxins produced by bacteria in oral diseases can enter the circulatory system and affect the normal healthy development of the fetus through the placenta, even posing risks of malformations or miscarriage. For example, pregnant women with periodontitis have a preterm birth rate (before 32 weeks) that is 5 to 7 times higher than that of normal pregnant women, and the risk of delivering low birth weight infants or experiencing perinatal mortality is 15% to 30% higher than in normal cases.