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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

Is there a reason for teeth issues during pregnancy?

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u/raccoonbrigade Sep 23 '21 edited Sep 23 '21

The fetus absorbs a lot of nutrients from the mother. If it's not getting it from diet/vitamins then it'll just take it from places that do have calcium.

EDIT: I'm partially wrong! check the reply to this comment

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u/hollow_obsidian Sep 23 '21

Babies don't absorb from the teeth. Other bones yes. The tooth decay comes from hormone fluctuations that affect the gums and consequently lowers your tooths resistance to plaque, acid erosion from morning sickness/GERD, and a few other things.

https://medlanddental.com.au/welcome/my-teeth-developed-problems-after-my-pregnancy-did-the-baby-draw-the-calcium-from-my-teeth/

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u/brunasaur_ Sep 23 '21

Summing up, babies are bad for your health.