If you are pregnant and interested in starting orthodontic treatment, I will generally advise one of two things: 1) Seek approval from the OB/GYN to take a Panoramic x-ray, or 2) Wait until after the baby is born to start treatment. The reason is that it is important to ensure good root health and rule out any underlying surprises prior to treatment and this can only be done effectively with an x-ray. If you are already in the midst of treatment and find out you are pregnant-

Unfortunately things happen. Trauma to the face can happen in an instant especially during sports, and it can be quite scary. If the soft tissue (gums, tongue, cheek) in the mouth gets cut or injured, there can appear to be a lot of blood because it mixes with saliva and looks like it is more than it is. Additionally, the soft tissue is very vascular (lots of blood vessels). Therefore, even a small injury can lead to bleeding. Luckily most injuries to the soft tissue in the m