Mum Says Pregnancy Caused Her Teeth To Fall Out

A mum-of-four has detailed how her teeth started falling out when she was just 21-years-old, triggered by her pregnancies.

Alicia says her teeth were ‘perfect’ as a child, and she only had her first filling as an 18-year-old. But once she fell pregnant everything changed. She now has none of her natural teeth, instead using snap-in dentures. And she’s amassed a following of almost three million people on her TikTok account, where she candidly shares her story.

“I never had a cavity until I was over the age of 18, I had perfect teeth growing up,” Alicia explains. “I never liked the dentist but I never even had to get a filling until I was over the age of 18. I even had sealant caps put on my teeth when I was a kid because they were so good. They give them to you if you have no cavities to help protect them.”

It wasn’t until Alicia was expecting that she discovered her teeth were deteriorating.

“I had my first baby when I was 21, my teeth started going bad from the inside. They never turned black and started rotting on the outside, it was going on on the inside, it was something I couldn’t see until the teeth would literally give out and break one day. And if you’d look inside it, it would be totally brittle and hollow.

“I got my first partial when I was 21, my second partial and $10,000 of restorative work (bridges and crowns to keep my natural teeth), when I was 24 – second baby. Then I had babies three and four at 28 and 30. The bridge abscessed and I needed snap-in dentures.”

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The mum shares her makeup routines on TikTok, transforming her toothless look to perfectly made-up mumma. And she’s found solidarity with other mums who’ve had major dental issues during pregnancy.

Does pregnancy make teeth fall out?

Losing teeth in pregnancy

There’s an old saying: ‘gain a child, loose a tooth’. And while it might not be literally true, there is some truth to the impact pregnancy has on teeth.

Pregnancy is a huge drain on a woman’s body, and that includes her dental health. Gum disease and tooth decay are common in pregnancy, with hormones playing havoc with our mouths. But most dental professionals say that as long as women continue good oral hygiene and keep seeing their dentist during pregnancy, your teeth will remain healthy.

But there are dozens of women who have responded to Alicia with their own horror stories.

“No one believes me that pregnancy really messed my teeth up!” writes Erin Rivera. “I had great teeth before I was pregnant.”

“I thought I was the only person who lost their teeth from pregnancy,” replied Brittany Nussear. “I’m so embarrassed I can’t afford dental work.”

Alicia videos have even attracted the attention of dentists. “Dentist here,” write Dr Calley Jo. “It’s crazy that our education teaches us that pregnancy doesn’t do this. But with 21 years of experience, it does! More research is needed!”

Did you have dental dilemmas during pregnancy? Let us know what happened in the comments below.

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50 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 15 Jul 2024
    10:10 am
Not sure about the comment below from the Dental Professional (not sure what that is exactly) but my Father in law was a retired Dentist and he always said that I needed to take extra care of my teeth during pregnancy and he told me about one of his clients that was in the same boat as the lady above. She was in her 20’s a lost all her upper teeth when she was pregnant with her first.

- - mom491815 said
  - 14 Dec 2022
    12:38 pm
Absolute rubbish! Your gums can become inflamed in pregnancy and if you have morning sickness and throw up then the acid can cause decay. But your teeth are fully formed and cannot have nutrients removed in pregnancy. Lack of dental hygiene and poor diet will cause decay every time. (I’m a dental professional)

- - Mad Bean said
  - 13 Dec 2022
    9:33 pm
Thankfully it hasn’t happened to me but my nan had this. All her teeth fell out after she has my uncle, apparently he sucked all the calcium out of her body and that why they fell out. So it does happen.

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 31 Mar 2022
    8:35 am
omg that is my worst nightmare!!!!

- - alyise_ said
  - 14 Mar 2022
    9:22 pm
Oh wow I thought I was the only one! How crazy

- - Forgetful Mumma said
  - 14 Mar 2022
    8:07 pm
My second pregnancy took a toll on my teeth!
I was eating sausages for dinner and thought there was a bit of bone in one as I bit into something hard and when I took it from my mouth it was whiteish. As time went by it happened again and I started to get cuts on my cheek. It was then that I noticed one of my wisdom teeth was quite sharp along the cheek side. A trip to the dentist confirmed that my wisdom tooth was breaking apart. After the baby was born I had two of my wisdom teeth removed, the one that was sharp had a gash in it that looked like the Grand Canyon.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 28 Feb 2022
    12:52 pm
I have heard of this happening. I did have a tooth problem during pregnancy and post pregnancy I’ve had a couple of issues too.

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 07 Feb 2022
    8:21 pm
That was what my mum was telling me…teeth are getting weaker during pregnancy and this is why we need to take more care about oral hygiene while pregnant

- - ~Loui~ said
  - 31 Jan 2022
    11:18 pm
Fortunately my teeth survived. I wonder if it is because the growing baby is taking so much calcium from the mother?

- - smart_ass said
  - 31 Jan 2022
    2:16 pm
Interesting – never knew this to be a symptom of pregnancy.

- - rovermum said
  - 19 Jan 2022
    9:55 am
Aww, the poor thing. I did have some dental issues – sore and bleeding gums — and maybe the constant 24/7 morning sickness and vomiting didn’t help either.

- - Mumof3boyos said
  - 17 Jan 2022
    8:41 pm
I asked my dentist about this and she made it seem impossible for pregnancy to cause such an outcome

- - cassy26 said
  - 16 Jan 2022
    10:41 am
Oh wow! While I didn’t enjoy being pregnant and I certainly didn’t “glow” I was lucky enough not to experience that! I did get bleeding gums though..

- - Ellen said
  - 15 Jan 2022
    9:03 am
No, luckily I didn’t. My kids were born in Northern Ireland and dental care is free there for pregnant women and a year after birth, which is very helpful for those who have problems.

- - ashna9 said
  - 11 Jan 2022
    6:06 pm
My teeth didn’t fall out but they became very sensitive and I had more cavities than usual.

- - mom111059 said
  - 01 Jan 2022
    7:09 pm
Oh no that’s terrible. I feel sorry for anyone with teeth problems esp. from pregnancy.

- - mom213767 said
  - 29 Dec 2021
    12:13 am
I had HG with my second pregnancy. I was so worried that with the everyday vomiting that the stomach acid would wear my teeth. However my dentist was surprised at how ok my teeth survived unscathed in the pregnancy.
- Ellen replied
  
  18 Jan 2022 , 9:13 am
  Oh wow, you are very lucky !
- - mom223151 said
  - 22 Dec 2021
    12:23 pm
Gain a child but loose a tooth – sorry but this saying just no justices for me. I love my full set of teeth – top and bottom. They might look the best but they are still mine. Don’t wish on anyone.

- - mumof3 said
  - 18 Dec 2021
    7:01 pm
Oh no! I’m so glad to have not experienced that. When I was pregnant I would get swollen and sore gums.

- - Mrs Felix said
  - 14 Dec 2021
    1:34 pm
This is so true. Pregnant mums are always at risk of gum and tooth problems. I experienced bleeding gums so really had to be extra with brushing my teeth.