Is there a higher risk of getting tooth decay (or breakage) if you give birth after the age of 30?

A Filipino woman told me that if I have children after I'm 30 I will be more likely to have week, and easily breakable teeth.

Is there a higher risk of getting tooth decay (or breakage) if you give birth after the age of 30?
Pregnancy drains the female body of a lot of minerals, not least of which is Calcium.


Your teeth need a lot of calcium to keep their strength, and when you get to the age of 30, your body actually takes in less and less of that during normal food consumption. It is therefore good for a woman to take calcium supplements after 30 in any case.


Falling pregnant will therefore drain your system of the available calcium for use on the fetus, and that is why you will have a bigger likelihood of getting tooth decay then...
Reply:that can be true if you don't get enough calcium as the baby will absorb that from you as they develop
Reply:Teeth are NOT bone, therefore cannot act as a repository of calcium for your developing child. Therefore your teeth CANNOT be weakened.


The calcium comes from your long bones e.g. legs, and you will be fine as long as you maintain a reasonable diet.


However, if you snack more during your pregnancy, then the increased frequency of eating requires that you brush or at least rinse your mouth more often to keep down the plaque levels.


Also, if you suffer from severe morning sickness that makes you vomit frequently, then the stomach acids can cause erosion of the enamel layer of your teeth. Rinse with tap water after vomiting, and don't brush for 30 mins as until your saliva has had time to re-establish the buffering capacity.