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Is Regular Anesthesia Safe During Pregnancy?

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I am 5 mos pregnant and I am due to have a wisdom tooth pulled due tp the migraine headaches its been causing me.... I am not getting put to sleep the dentist is just giving me regular anesthesia I want to know will the anesthesia harm the baby???
Mon, 15 Feb 2016
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Hallow Dear,

Any dental issue should not be ignored during pregnancy, particularly infections to avoid further complications. However you seem to have impacted wisdom tooth which needs extraction. Most of the time, this procedure needs to be performed under general anaesthesia.

Usually, dental exteactions are considered to be comparatively safer during mid trimester; i.e. between 14 weeks to 28 weeks of pregnancy as during this period, the pregnancy is more stable and the uterus is less irritable.

Now you are in the 5th month of pregnancy; i.e. in the second trimester. So if the wisdom tooth needs extraction, this is the most suitable time for its extraction.

I hope this helps you to take decision.

Dr. Nishikant
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Is Regular Anesthesia Safe During Pregnancy?

Hallow Dear, Any dental issue should not be ignored during pregnancy, particularly infections to avoid further complications. However you seem to have impacted wisdom tooth which needs extraction. Most of the time, this procedure needs to be performed under general anaesthesia. Usually, dental exteactions are considered to be comparatively safer during mid trimester; i.e. between 14 weeks to 28 weeks of pregnancy as during this period, the pregnancy is more stable and the uterus is less irritable. Now you are in the 5th month of pregnancy; i.e. in the second trimester. So if the wisdom tooth needs extraction, this is the most suitable time for its extraction. I hope this helps you to take decision. Dr. Nishikant