Teeth are both hard and fragile. Various dietary habits can easily damage teeth and cause toothache. So what should pregnant women do when they have toothache?
Quick methods to relieve toothache
1. Apply ice
We can directly apply ice to the painful area of the tooth. This method can quickly relieve the pain.
Apply ice for 20 minutes each time, and repeat it several times until the pain disappears. It can also be used in combination with medication.
2. Rinse with salt water
Pregnant women can directly take 1 teaspoon of salt and pour it into half a cup of warm water. Stir it until it dissolves, let it cool, and then use it to rinse the mouth.
It can promptly alleviate toothache because salt water has disinfectant properties.
3. Rinse with pepper and vinegar decoction
Take an appropriate amount of vinegar and pepper, put them in a pot, and add some water. Cook them together.
After it cools, hold it in the mouth for 5 minutes and then spit it out. It can effectively relieve the pain.
4. Bite on ginger
Pregnant women can also wash a piece of ginger and bite on it at the painful area. Wait for 20 minutes and then spit it out. It can be used multiple times.
Dietary taboos for pregnant women
1. Spicy seasonings: Chili, pepper, and other spicy foods easily deplete intestinal moisture and reduce gastric and intestinal secretions, causing stomach pain and constipation.
2. Stimulating foods: Beverages and foods containing caffeine, when consumed in large quantities by pregnant women, can cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and increased heart rate.
3. Sweet foods: The metabolism of sugars in the body consumes a large amount of calcium, which affects the development of the fetus's teeth and bones.
4. Monosodium glutamate (MSG): MSG is a common seasoning, but it has great harm to both pregnant women and fetuses.
5. Supplements such as ginseng and longan: Consuming ginseng can cause excessive Qi and Yin consumption, aggravating early pregnancy reactions; longan is warm and helps Yang, which can cause excessive blood flow and movement of the fetus when consumed by pregnant women.
6. Foods with additives: Foods with additives are a risk factor for fetal malformation and miscarriage.
