Tooth implant while pregnant?

Question

When I was a kid I had an infection in my tooth (I remember because of how much pain I was in) and my parents never believed me so it was never brought up to a dentist.. a few years ago I was eating a pretzel and my tooth broke in half. Luckily it was a molar but it caused a lot of pain. We went to a specialist and he took off half the tooth out and said he'd take care of it later. Then I got engaged and all I was really focused on was the wedding so I never got it fixed. Now fast forward to now.. The half of my molar that is still there chipped a bit and is beginning to be painful. Can I get something done about this? And if so, how much pain would I be in? I'm almost 14 weeks.

Answer

I had a bad root canal right before getting engaged (11/12). I got the tooth pulled 3/13 and had several complications cause it was an upper molar sitting in my sinus cavity.  I had to have 3 extra procedures before our wedding in 10/13 because the repair to my sinus burst.  I had a sinus lift and the implant placed 2/14.  All together its been 8 surgeries including the original root canal.  I still dont have a crown on my tooth just the implant screw.  I think I am up to $12k out of pocket and I have good insurance.  I still have about $2k more for the crown over implant (not covered by most insurance) plus I might have to have gum surgery too.  I developed tendonitis in my jaw from all the procedures which had me on pain killers for about four months while they found the source if the problem. This delayed us even ttc.  My oral suregon told me I was 1 in 1000 patients each procedure since something always seemed to go wrong.  So please dont let my story scare you. I am not the norm. I just wanted to share so you can be prepared for worst case and know it isnt a simple procedure to put in an implant.  You have to heal after each surgery for several months. My advice is to go to an oral surgeon to discuss your options.  The first step is to have tooth pulled.  After each procedure you have to heal and allow bone graft to attach to your jaw.  If you are 14 weeks along the dr will weigh your pain to the health of the baby but I would think they would at least pull the tooth.  That really wasnt too bad.  I just had local numbing.  You don't have to have an implant at all. No tooth is weird feeling but you can live with it especially until after you deliver.   Glad to answer more questions if you have them.

Answer

They can't use anesthetic when you're pregnant.

Tooth implant while pregnant?

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