{"id":976,"date":"2026-08-26T02:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/?p=976"},"modified":"2026-08-26T02:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T16:18:11","slug":"wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has a habit of arriving at the worst possible time \u2014 usually somewhere in the second trimester, often on a weekend, and always with a layer of worry about whether anything can safely be done about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reassuring answer: yes, quite a lot can be done safely, and untreated dental infection carries more risk to a pregnancy than careful dental treatment does. What changes during pregnancy is the sequencing, the choice of medication, and the timing of anything surgical.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why do wisdom teeth flare up during pregnancy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>It is rarely a coincidence. Several things overlap.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Hormonal changes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Raised progesterone and oestrogen exaggerate the gum response to plaque. Pregnancy gingivitis affects a large proportion of pregnant women, and gums around a partially erupted wisdom tooth are already the hardest area in the mouth to clean.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Pericoronitis.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> When a wisdom tooth is partly through, a flap of gum sits over it and traps food and bacteria. Inflame that flap, and you get the classic presentation \u2014 a swollen, tender pad of gum at the back of the jaw, pain on biting, sometimes a bad taste, sometimes difficulty opening. Pregnancy makes this both more likely and more painful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Changed habits.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Morning sickness means stomach acid across the teeth, more frequent snacking, and \u2014 very commonly \u2014 brushing right at the back becoming intolerable because it triggers gagging. That back corner is exactly where the wisdom teeth are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>More attention to symptoms.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fair enough. You are paying closer attention to your body than usual.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Can you get your wisdom teeth removed while pregnant?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes \u2014 but usually only when there is a clear reason to do it now rather than after delivery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The standard approach in Australia is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Urgent and necessary treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 infection, abscess, uncontrolled pain \u2014 proceeds during pregnancy. Leaving an active infection is the higher risk.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Elective removal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 an impacted wisdom tooth that is not causing problems \u2014 waits until after the baby arrives.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If extraction is needed, the second trimester (roughly weeks 14 to 27) is the preferred window. The first trimester is the period of organ development and also when nausea is at its worst; the third brings the discomfort of lying back for any length of time, plus a small risk of triggering early labour.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We cover this in more detail in our article on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/im-pregnant-and-my-wisdom-tooth-is-hurting-can-i-get-it-removed\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">being pregnant with a hurting wisdom tooth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Is local anaesthetic safe during pregnancy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local anaesthetic is considered safe in pregnancy and is the anaesthetic of choice. Lignocaine is well established and widely used. Your dentist may adjust the adrenaline content, and you will be positioned slightly on your left side in later pregnancy to avoid pressure on the major vessels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is generally avoided:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nitrous oxide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 usually avoided, particularly in the first trimester<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>IV sedation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 normally deferred until after delivery<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><b>General anaesthetic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 reserved for genuine emergencies and managed with your obstetrician<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So a pregnancy-safe wisdom tooth extraction typically means local anaesthetic only. If you are highly anxious, tell us \u2014 there is a lot that can be done with appointment timing, shorter visits, and clear communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What about dental X-rays?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A dental X-ray with a lead apron and thyroid collar delivers an extremely small radiation dose, far below the threshold associated with harm to a foetus, and the beam is not aimed anywhere near your abdomen. Where imaging is genuinely needed to treat you safely, it is taken. Where it can reasonably wait, it waits. You should always tell the practice that you are pregnant and how many weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Pain relief: what is safe and what is not<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where most people go wrong, often with the best intentions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Generally considered safe<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 paracetamol, at standard doses, is the first-line analgesic in pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Avoid<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> ibuprofen and other NSAIDs, particularly after 20 weeks and definitively in the third trimester, because of effects on the foetal ductus arteriosus and amniotic fluid. Aspirin should not be taken for dental pain unless your doctor has specifically prescribed low-dose aspirin for another reason.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Antibiotics \u2014 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where a genuine infection exists, several antibiotics, including amoxicillin, are commonly used in pregnancy. Others, notably tetracyclines such as doxycycline, are not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Always<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> confirm with your GP, obstetrician, midwife, or pharmacist before taking anything, including anything you already have in the cupboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Safe relief you can start at home tonight<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>While you arrange an appointment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Warm salt water rinses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: half a teaspoon of salt in a cup of warm water, several times a day, especially after meals. Simple and genuinely effective for pericoronitis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cold compress:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 15 minutes on, 15 minutes off, against the outside of the cheek.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Sleeping propped up<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0reduces the throbbing that builds when you lie flat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Soft toothbrush and gentle cleaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the back, even when it feels awful. A small interdental brush or a child-sized head helps if gagging is the issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Avoid:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clove oil applied directly and neat, aspirin held against the gum, and any heat pack over a swollen face.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our guide to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/home-remedies-to-reduce-wisdom-teeth-pain\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">home remedies for wisdom teeth pain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has more, though not everything there is appropriate during pregnancy \u2014 check with us first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Infected wisdom tooth symptoms you should not sit on<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Call a dentist promptly if you notice:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0Swelling of the cheek, jaw, or under the chin<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0A bad taste or discharge from around the tooth<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0Difficulty opening your mouth or swallowing<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">A sore throat on one side \u2014 yes, a wisdom tooth infection can cause a one-sided sore throat as the inflammation tracks into the surrounding tissues<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u00a0Fever or feeling generally unwell<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Pain that stops you from sleeping or eating<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Facial swelling combined with difficulty swallowing or breathing is an emergency \u2014 present to a hospital emergency department, not a dental clinic.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What does treatment usually look like<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>For most pregnant patients with an angry wisdom tooth, the sequence is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assessment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 history, examination, x-ray if clinically necessary<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Settle the infection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 irrigation under the gum flap, debridement, sometimes a pregnancy-safe antibiotic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pain control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 paracetamol, salt rinses, cold compress<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Decision point<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 if it settles and you are near delivery, we monitor and plan extraction for afterwards. If it recurs or does not settle, we extract, ideally in the second trimester, under local anaesthetic.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Removing the gum flap alone (an operculectomy) is occasionally enough to solve recurrent pericoronitis without touching the tooth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently asked questions<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Can wisdom teeth pain harm my baby?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pain itself does not. An untreated infection can, which is why prompt assessment matters more during pregnancy, not less.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Which trimester is safest for extraction?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second, roughly weeks 14 to 27.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Can I have the extraction under sedation?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sedation and general anaesthesia are usually deferred until after delivery. Local anaesthetic is the pregnancy-safe option.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Can I take ibuprofen for the pain?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No \u2014 avoid NSAIDs in pregnancy unless your doctor has specifically told you otherwise. Paracetamol is the usual choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Can wisdom teeth cause a sore throat?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. An infected lower wisdom tooth commonly produces one-sided throat soreness and pain on swallowing.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. Should I just wait it out until after the birth?\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it is settled and comfortable, often yes. If it keeps flaring, waiting typically means several more painful episodes at a time when you least want them, plus a newborn to manage afterwards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Talk to us before it flares again<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are pregnant and your wisdom tooth is playing up, do not wait to see how bad it gets. Tell us how many weeks you are when you book, and we will plan around it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.springvaledental.com.au\/\"><b>Springvale Dental Clinic<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 <a href=\"tel:(03) 9546 0011\">(03) 9546 0011<\/a> \u00b7\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/carrumdownsdental.com.au\/\"><b>Carrum Downs Dental Group<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 <a href=\"tel:(03) 9782 1200\">(03) 9782 1200<\/a> \u00b7\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bayswaterdentist.com.au\/\"><b>Bayswater Dentist<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 <a href=\"tel:(03) 9069 3100\">(03) 9069 3100<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open 9am\u20135pm, seven days.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/faq.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See our FAQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/cost.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">review extraction costs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy has a habit of arriving at the worst possible time \u2014 usually somewhere in the second trimester, often on a weekend, and always with a layer of worry about whether anything&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wisdom-tooth-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Options<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy? Learn which treatments are safe, when extraction can wait, and how Melbourne dentists manage pain trimester by trimester.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Options\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy? Learn which treatments are safe, when extraction can wait, and how Melbourne dentists manage pain trimester by trimester.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"wisdomteethextraction - Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-08-25T16:11:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-25T16:18:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1365\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"wisdomteeth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"wisdomteeth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"wisdomteeth\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0ac412f6974aca319a0e207279ebab53\"},\"headline\":\"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-25T16:11:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-25T16:18:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1273,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Wisdom Tooth\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/\",\"name\":\"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Options\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-25T16:11:12+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-25T16:18:11+00:00\",\"description\":\"Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy? Learn which treatments are safe, when extraction can wait, and how Melbourne dentists manage pain trimester by trimester.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg\",\"width\":1365,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"Pregnant woman holding her jaw with wisdom tooth pain before a dental appointment\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"wisdomteethextraction - Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"wisdomteethextraction - Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/logo.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/07\\\/logo.png\",\"width\":219,\"height\":92,\"caption\":\"wisdomteethextraction - Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0ac412f6974aca319a0e207279ebab53\",\"name\":\"wisdomteeth\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-AU\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1ca4b28faca877ad85cc47ecbb903c4e23bf2bdb0a3ebe803499e6ef32b047c7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1ca4b28faca877ad85cc47ecbb903c4e23bf2bdb0a3ebe803499e6ef32b047c7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1ca4b28faca877ad85cc47ecbb903c4e23bf2bdb0a3ebe803499e6ef32b047c7?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"wisdomteeth\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Options","description":"Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy? Learn which treatments are safe, when extraction can wait, and how Melbourne dentists manage pain trimester by trimester.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Options","og_description":"Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy? Learn which treatments are safe, when extraction can wait, and how Melbourne dentists manage pain trimester by trimester.","og_url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/","og_site_name":"wisdomteethextraction - Blog","article_published_time":"2026-08-25T16:11:12+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-25T16:18:11+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1365,"height":768,"url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"wisdomteeth","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"wisdomteeth","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/"},"author":{"name":"wisdomteeth","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ac412f6974aca319a0e207279ebab53"},"headline":"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options","datePublished":"2026-08-25T16:11:12+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-25T16:18:11+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/"},"wordCount":1273,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg","articleSection":["Wisdom Tooth"],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/","url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/","name":"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Options","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg","datePublished":"2026-08-25T16:11:12+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-25T16:18:11+00:00","description":"Wisdom teeth pain during pregnancy? Learn which treatments are safe, when extraction can wait, and how Melbourne dentists manage pain trimester by trimester.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-AU","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Pregnant-woman-holding-her-jaw-with-wisdom-tooth-pain-before-a-dental-appointment.jpg","width":1365,"height":768,"caption":"Pregnant woman holding her jaw with wisdom tooth pain before a dental appointment"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wisdom-teeth-pain-during-pregnancy\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Wisdom Teeth Pain During Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/","name":"wisdomteethextraction - Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-AU"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#organization","name":"wisdomteethextraction - Blog","url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logo.png","width":219,"height":92,"caption":"wisdomteethextraction - Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ac412f6974aca319a0e207279ebab53","name":"wisdomteeth","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-AU","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1ca4b28faca877ad85cc47ecbb903c4e23bf2bdb0a3ebe803499e6ef32b047c7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1ca4b28faca877ad85cc47ecbb903c4e23bf2bdb0a3ebe803499e6ef32b047c7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1ca4b28faca877ad85cc47ecbb903c4e23bf2bdb0a3ebe803499e6ef32b047c7?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"wisdomteeth"},"url":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=976"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":986,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/976\/revisions\/986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wisdomteethextraction.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}