Chlorhexamed | Gum inflammation during pregnancy

Chlorhexamed

Since there are no sufficient studies or investigations showing possible side effects in pregnancy, the use of chlorhexidine should be minimized. The dose should be discussed with the dentist in advance. The dentist should weigh up the risks and benefits of the medication.

However, if it is necessary to alleviate gingivitis, it is better to cure the inflammation rather than not taking the medication. The advantage of the mouthwash is that you do not swallow it. The amount of oral rinse that you may have ingested or accidentally swallowed is negligible.

There is also chlorhexidine without alcohol if you want to avoid gargling with alcoholic products during pregnancy. However, a gel or spray should be avoided. They are more likely to spread in the mouth and the active ingredient is thus absorbed very strongly through the mucous membrane. You can find further articles under the following link:

  • Chlorhexidine
  • Chlorhexamed® forte
  • Betaisodona oral antiseptic

Home remedies

With many home remedies for gum inflammation, there is no need to worry during pregnancy. Especially with those that are of natural origin. Especially effective are freshly infused teas with chamomile or sage.

One should not drink the tea, but use it as a mouthwash, and then spit it out again. If ginger is used as a tea infusion for gargling, very little is absorbed into the body’s circulation. You should not eat ginger during pregnancy.

It has a slight contraction-inducing effect. The same applies to clove oil. However, since you only rinse your mouth with clove oil and then clean it with water, the amounts are too small to be harmful.

Oil extraction is also helpful during pregnancy. The decision is only in the choice of oil. Coconut oil olive oil or mustard oil are harmless.

The therapy with salt is safe. The ideal is to dissolve sea salt or Emser salt in a glass of lukewarm water and rinse the mouth several times with it. Since vitamin C deficiency can be the cause of inflammation with bleeding gums, it is recommended to eat fruit with a high vitamin C content. and bleeding gums due to deficiency