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Anonymous

I believe I am pregnant. I am a few days before I can test however. My questions are 2 fold- 1. I am in the middle of having some extensive dental work done. I see an Endodontist on Monday to start my last root canal. That root canal will be completed in 2 visits. I am in severe pain with this tooth and that brings me to my next question. 2. I am currently taking Hydrocodone and Motrin for the pain. These are not regarded as safe in pregnancy. While I know that right now, the baby is not yet connected to the uterus, it will be shortly. What should I do both regarding the pain as well as the unfinished root canal? I had a root canal done while pregnant with my daughter but they waited for that one until I entered the 2nd trimester. I was 14 weeks along when I had that done. I am really scared and worried. I began having issues with this tooth 2 weeks ago and they thought it just needed a crown. They have me with an Endodontist for this coming Monday as the pain is unbelievable. Any advice you have would be really appreciated.

Chris C. Hart, MD, FACOG

Expert Answer

There is no need to delay needed dental work during pregnancy. With a few exceptions, all the medications a dentist may use to perform your procedure are safe in pregnancy, and the risk of an untreated dental infection is much higher concern. As for the Hydrocodone and Motrin, both of these medications carry very little risk to the fetus in the first 6 weeks of pregnancy. Hydrocodone can generally be used throughout gestation. Ibuprofen, the active ingredient in Motrin, can have some effects on the de

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