Can I have my teeth cleaned during my period?

You can clean your teeth, but if conditions permit, it is best to wait until the menstrual period is over before cleaning your teeth. During the menstrual period, the total platelet count in the body decreases and the blood coagulation ability is much worse than usual. Oral trauma will increase the blood circulation time, causing more bleeding than usual and longer bleeding time. A fishy smell will remain in the lips for a while, affecting the appetite.

If ultrasonic teeth cleaning is used, the ultrasonic teeth cleaning machine is equipped with a sprinkler system. When the ultrasonic vibration of the working head is started, the sprinkler system sprays water to the working head at the same time to generate mist. On the one hand, it has the effect of cooling the working head. On the other hand, it mainly produces cavitation effect, that is, there are tiny vacuum bubbles in the water droplets of the sprayer that collapse quickly to generate energy, which has a washing effect on tartar, dental plaque, etc., and washes away the broken tartar and blood stains.

May cause mild bleeding in the mouth.

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Prevent tooth extraction during women's menstrual period

If you have a diseased tooth that needs to be extracted, remember to avoid doing it during your menstrual period. This is because there is a dental disease called dry socket, which will cause persistent pain starting from the ear and neck 3 to 4 days after tooth extraction, and then radiate to half of the head and face, causing local lymph node swelling, low-grade fever, general malaise, decreased appetite, difficulty opening the mouth, thawing of alveolar blood clots, alveolar exposure and necrosis.

According to statistics and analysis by dentists, about 60% of female patients suffering from dry socket suffer from this "disaster" due to tooth extraction during menstruation.

During women's menstrual period, the precursor activator of free fatty acid lysogen in saliva increases and reaches the highest level. When the wound after tooth extraction comes into contact with saliva, the blood clot will be destroyed prematurely, resulting in compensatory bleeding and affecting healing. In addition, bacteria take the opportunity to invade, resulting in socket disease.

The menstrual period is a relatively sensitive period for girls, so there are many things that cannot be done at this time, otherwise it will have a certain impact on the body. So is it possible to clean your teeth during menstruation?

1. Can I clean my teeth during my menstrual period?

cannot. It is recommended to clean your teeth 5 days after the end of menstruation. During the menstrual period, the girl's blood coagulation system will be reduced to a certain extent, and the gums may bleed during teeth cleaning, making it difficult to circulate blood. Therefore, it is not recommended to clean your teeth during menstruation.

2. What shouldn’t you do during menstruation?

1. Ingredients for eating raw and cold food

In the hot summer, many girls like to eat some cold foods, but they must remember to avoid eating during the menstrual period, because eating raw and cold foods may cause menstrual pain.

2. Sexual intercourse between husband and wife is strictly prohibited

Sexual intercourse should be avoided during menstruation, otherwise bacteria may be introduced into the body and gynecological diseases may occur. Therefore, sexual intercourse is strictly prohibited during menstruation.