Dental exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Safety information, resources, fact sheets and general information relating to dental care during pregnancy and breastfeeding for oral health professionals.


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Antibiotics During Pregnancy

Common antibiotics that are prescribed in dental practice include Amoxicillan, Clindamycin and Metronidazole.

Analgesics During Pregnancy

Analgesics are routinely prescribed for dental pain management including Ibuprofen, Paracetemol and Opioids.

Anaesthetics During Pregnancy

To perform safe and painless treatment local anaesthesia is a prerequisite, but hesitation exists around use during pregnancy.

Procedures Radiography Anaesthesia Analgesics Antibiotics

Endodontics

Oral surgery

Periodontics

Restoratives

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Cone Beam CT

Extraoral

Intraoral

Orthopantogram

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General anaesthesia

Local anaesthetics

Nitrous oxide (sedation)

Vasoconstrictors

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Paracetamol

Ibuprofen

NSAIDs

Opioids

Amoxicillin

Clindamycin

Metronidazole

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Procedures Radiography Anaesthesia Analgesics Antibiotics

Endodontics

Oral surgery

Periodontics

Restoratives

View all…

Cone Beam CT

Extraoral

Intraoral

Orthopantogram

View all…

General anaesthesia

Local anaesthetics

Nitrous oxide (sedation)

Vasoconstrictors

View all…

Paracetamol

Ibuprofen

NSAIDs

Opioids

Amoxicillin

Clindamycin

Metronidazole

View all…

Procedures Radiography Anaesthesia Analgesics Antibiotics

Endodontics

Oral surgery

Periodontics

Restoratives

View all…

Cone Beam CT

Extraoral

Intraoral

Orthopantogram

View all…

General anaesthesia

Local anaesthetics

Nitrous oxide (sedation)

Vasoconstrictors

View all…

Paracetamol

Ibuprofen

NSAIDs

Opioids

Amoxicillin

Clindamycin

Metronidazole

View all…

Procedures Radiography Anaesthesia Analgesics Antibiotics

Endodontics

Oral surgery

Periodontics

Restoratives

View all…

Cone Beam CT

Extraoral

Intraoral

Orthopantogram

View all…

General anaesthesia

Local anaesthetics

Nitrous oxide (sedation)

Vasoconstrictors

View all…

Ibuprofen

NSAIDs

Opioids

Paracetamol

Amoxicillin

Clindamycin

Metronidazole

View all…