The Influence of General Health and Socio‐Cultural Variables on the Periodontal Condition of Pregnant Women

Background: There has been speculation as to whether hormonal changes during pregnancy or pre‐existing conditions of general, oral, and dental health and socio‐cultural background have a greater impact on the development of periodontal disease during pregnancy. Methods: This study evaluates the peri...

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Published in:Journal of periodontology (1970) 1999-07, Vol.70 (7), p.779-785
Main Authors: Machuca, Guillermo, Khoshfeiz, Omid, Lacalle, Juan R., Machuca, Carmen, Bullón, Pedro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Analysis of Variance
Dental Plaque Index
Dentistry
Educational Status
Female
Gingival Hemorrhage - etiology
Gingivitis - etiology
Health Status
Humans
Occupations
Oral Health
Oral health surveys
Parity
Periodontal Attachment Loss - etiology
Periodontal Diseases - etiology
Periodontal Diseases - prevention & control
periodontal diseases/epidemiology
periodontal diseases/physiopathology
Periodontal Index
Periodontal Pocket - etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications
Pregnancy Trimesters
pregnancy/adverse effects
Reproductive History
Rural Health
Social Class
Urban Health
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Summary:Background: There has been speculation as to whether hormonal changes during pregnancy or pre‐existing conditions of general, oral, and dental health and socio‐cultural background have a greater impact on the development of periodontal disease during pregnancy. Methods: This study evaluates the periodontal status of 130 pregnant women (plaque index, bleeding index, probing depth, and clinical attachment level) and its relationship to demographic (age, professional level, education, and urban or rural residence) and clinical variables (gestation period, previous pregnancy, health status, previous live births, previous periodontal maintenance). The hospital in which the study was conducted was selected during a prior pilot study. All records were compiled by the same trained examiner with a calibrated manual probe. Statistical tests used were ANOVA and ANCOVA. Results: Results showed a mean plaque index of 58.7±2.79%, which increased with statistical significance when the professional level was lower (P
ISSN:0022-3492
1943-3670
DOI:10.1902/jop.1999.70.7.779