Can drinking more water cure pulpitis in pregnant women?

Jun 27, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

I'm five months pregnant and suffering from severe toothache. I'm afraid to take medication because I worry it might affect the baby. Can drinking more water help cure pulpitis in pregnant women?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Guo Huijie
When a pregnant woman suffers from pulpitis, drinking more water generally cannot lead to self-healing. Pulpitis is divided into reversible pulpitis and chronic pulpitis, and usually requires clinical treatment to resolve the issue. For reversible pulpitis, the pulp condition may need to be monitored after soothing measures; whereas chronic or acute pulpitis may require root canal treatment. When symptoms of pulpitis appear during pregnancy, pregnant women should not take painkillers arbitrarily, but rather seek medical attention and follow the doctor's instructions for treatment. Therefore, drinking more water is not an effective self-healing method for pulpitis in pregnant women. The correct approach is to seek timely medical care and receive professional diagnosis and treatment. At the same time, pregnant women should also maintain good oral hygiene and regularly clean their mouths to prevent oral diseases.