Pregnancy Tooth Infection Nearly Caused Miscarriage; Tri-Service General Hospital's Multidisciplinary Team Ensures Safety of Mother and Baby
Tri-Service General Hospital's multidisciplinary team successfully saved a woman who was on the verge of miscarriage due to a severe tooth infection during pregnancy, ensuring the safety of both mother and baby. This case highlights the importance of oral care during pregnancy and the success of interdisciplinary medical collaboration.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chieh-Ling, Taipei, 5th) Looking at the happy family photo of Ms. Lin, in her 30s, with her family of three, no one would know that three and a half years ago, a tooth infection during pregnancy not only caused pain like an electric shock and knife cuts but also nearly led to a miscarriage. Fortunately, the Tri-Service General Hospital's multidisciplinary team worked together to ensure the safety of both mother and baby, and her oral condition is now stable.
Dr. Li Hsiao-Ping, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tri-Service General Hospital, shared at a press conference today that Ms. Lin successfully conceived after multiple in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. This was her first pregnancy, hard-won. However, in the 8th week of pregnancy, she suffered from severe swelling and pain due to an infection in her lower molar. The pain index reached a maximum of 10, and she described the pain as 8 to 9, feeling unbearable like an electric shock and knife cuts.
Ms. Lin first sought medical attention at a regional hospital in Taipei, where she underwent X-ray examinations and received related drug treatments. Her symptoms did not significantly improve, and a termination of pregnancy was even considered. Dr. Li Hsiao-Ping said that the case was referred to Tri-Service General Hospital, where she was admitted to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. After detailed examination, she was diagnosed with periapical and perialveolar bone infection of the lower left first molar, suspected to be complicated by trigeminal neuralgia during pregnancy, leading to high levels of pain.
The medical team immediately consulted with multiple departments, including Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics, for joint care. Under the premise of ensuring the safety of the mother and fetus, a treatment plan was formulated. This included aggressive treatment with medications acceptable for pregnant women, such as antibiotics and relatively safe painkillers. At the same time, local debridement was performed under inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia, the crown of the affected tooth was removed, and the infection was thoroughly cleared through microscopic root canal treatment.
Ultimately, the odontogenic infection was successfully removed, local swelling and pain were relieved, and the overall treatment was completed smoothly, ensuring the safety of both mother and baby and avoiding the risk of miscarriage. Dr. Li Hsiao-Ping said that after Ms. Lin was hospitalized for 11 days, her pain significantly subsided, dropping from the original 8 to 9 to about 2. Time flies, and this thrilling experience was three and a half years ago. Her oral condition is currently maintained very stably.
"I was worried that I had done something wrong, which made my body unstable," Ms. Lin said. Because she did not want others to know that she was undergoing IVF treatment, most problems were handled at the fertility clinic. Later, due to conditions such as ascites, which the clinic could not handle, she was referred to the hospital with the assistance of a doctor. She inevitably felt lost during the treatment process, but now seeing her child happily attending kindergarten, she is filled with gratitude.
"The mother was my patient when she was a child, and her child is also under my care," said Dr. Chen Hsi-Chou, attending physician of the Pediatrics Department at Tri-Service General Hospital. He called it a magical fate and expressed great joy at seeing the child healthy today. Infection can lead to premature birth, so strict control is necessary. The obstetrics and pediatrics teams closely monitored the mother and baby's condition, the medications used were safe, and follow-up results were good. (Edited by Chen Jen-Hua) 1150505
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(Central News Agency reporter Chen Chieh-Ling, Taipei, 5th) Looking at the happy family photo of Ms. Lin, in her 30s, with her family of three, no one would know that three and a half years ago, a tooth infection during pregnancy not only caused pain like an electric shock and knife cuts but also nearly led to a miscarriage. Fortunately, the Tri-Service General Hospital's multidisciplinary team worked together to ensure the safety of both mother and baby, and her oral condition is now stable.
Dr. Li Hsiao-Ping, Director of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tri-Service General Hospital, shared at a press conference today that Ms. Lin successfully conceived after multiple in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. This was her first pregnancy, hard-won. However, in the 8th week of pregnancy, she suffered from severe swelling and pain due to an infection in her lower molar. The pain index reached a maximum of 10, and she described the pain as 8 to 9, feeling unbearable like an electric shock and knife cuts.
Ms. Lin first sought medical attention at a regional hospital in Taipei, where she underwent X-ray examinations and received related drug treatments. Her symptoms did not significantly improve, and a termination of pregnancy was even considered. Dr. Li Hsiao-Ping said that the case was referred to Tri-Service General Hospital, where she was admitted to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department. After detailed examination, she was diagnosed with periapical and perialveolar bone infection of the lower left first molar, suspected to be complicated by trigeminal neuralgia during pregnancy, leading to high levels of pain.
The medical team immediately consulted with multiple departments, including Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics, for joint care. Under the premise of ensuring the safety of the mother and fetus, a treatment plan was formulated. This included aggressive treatment with medications acceptable for pregnant women, such as antibiotics and relatively safe painkillers. At the same time, local debridement was performed under inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia, the crown of the affected tooth was removed, and the infection was thoroughly cleared through microscopic root canal treatment.
Ultimately, the odontogenic infection was successfully removed, local swelling and pain were relieved, and the overall treatment was completed smoothly, ensuring the safety of both mother and baby and avoiding the risk of miscarriage. Dr. Li Hsiao-Ping said that after Ms. Lin was hospitalized for 11 days, her pain significantly subsided, dropping from the original 8 to 9 to about 2. Time flies, and this thrilling experience was three and a half years ago. Her oral condition is currently maintained very stably.
"I was worried that I had done something wrong, which made my body unstable," Ms. Lin said. Because she did not want others to know that she was undergoing IVF treatment, most problems were handled at the fertility clinic. Later, due to conditions such as ascites, which the clinic could not handle, she was referred to the hospital with the assistance of a doctor. She inevitably felt lost during the treatment process, but now seeing her child happily attending kindergarten, she is filled with gratitude.
"The mother was my patient when she was a child, and her child is also under my care," said Dr. Chen Hsi-Chou, attending physician of the Pediatrics Department at Tri-Service General Hospital. He called it a magical fate and expressed great joy at seeing the child healthy today. Infection can lead to premature birth, so strict control is necessary. The obstetrics and pediatrics teams closely monitored the mother and baby's condition, the medications used were safe, and follow-up results were good. (Edited by Chen Jen-Hua) 1150505
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