Periodontal disease status during pregnancy and 3 months post‐partum, in a rural population of Sri‐Lankan women

Tilakaratne, A; Soory, Menaka; Ranasinghe, A. W.; Corea, S. M. X.; Ekanayake, S L; Silva, M. De

doi:10.1034/j.1600-051x.2000.027010787.x

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“…Results of the study conducted by Pentapati et al, 9 Merglova et al, 10 Piscoya et al, 11 and Dhaliwal et al 12 also showed that gingival bleeding and periodontal pockets were significant problems reported by a large section of the expectant mothers. However, in the study conducted by Merglova et al, 10 only 9.8% of the pregnant women had periodontal pockets, whereas in the study conducted by Tilakaratne et al, 13 pregnancy had an effect only on the gingival and not on the periodontal attachment level. In the present study, 29.46% of the pregnant women had periodontal pockets.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs following Oral Health Education in Pune District of Maharashtra: A Longitudinal Hospital-based Study

Rm¹,

Sh²,

Dr³

et al. 2017

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Introduction: Pregnancy is a natural process that may create some changes in different parts of the body including the oral cavity. These changes will lead to oral diseases if enough and timely care of oral cavity is not taken. Women may experience increased gingivitis or pregnancy gingivitis beginning in the second or third month of pregnancy that increases in severity throughout the duration of pregnancy. To motivate the patient toward oral health and implement the needed prophylactic measures, a longitudinal study was planned to observe the effect of oral health education during pregnancy on knowledge, attitude, practice, oral health status, and treatment needs (TNs) of pregnant women belonging to different socioeconomic groups. socioeconomic groups to assess the effect of oral health education on knowledge, attitude, practice, oral health status, and TNs. The demographic details, knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women, and oral health status were collected through a predesigned questionnaire by a principal investigator through an interview. Oral health examination was carried out to assess oral health status using revised World Health Organization Proforma 1997, and oral health education was given through PowerPoint presentation to the participants in local language, i.e., Marathi, after collecting the baseline data. Reinforcement of oral health education and blanket referral was done at 14th week, and follow-up data were collected at 28th week of gestation. The demographic details, such as age, sex, education, occupation, income, and the questions based on knowledge, attitude, and practice among participants were analyzed using number, percentage, and mean. Materials and methods:Results: At baseline, knowledge was limited, attitude was positive, while the practice was poor regarding oral health care during pregnancy in pregnant women belonging to different socioeconomic groups. After oral health education and blanket referral, at 28th week of gestation, knowledge regarding oral health care improved drastically, attitude toward oral health became more positive, whereas practice did not change much among all the pregnant women belonging to different socioeconomic groups, probably indicating sociocultural influences. Conclusion:Intensive oral health education during pregnancy leads to drastic improvement in knowledge and attitude. Practice, gingival health, and the number of filled teeth also improved to some extent.Clinical significance: Regular oral health education programs should be conducted at community level among pregnant woman to reduce the burden of oral diseases.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs following Oral Health Education in Pune District of Maharashtra: A Longitudinal Hospital-based Study

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Sh²,

Dr³

et al. 2017

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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“…Since the total time spent at the hospital after admission for most of the study participants did not exceed 40 days in relation to the time of the clinical examination for the plaque and gingival conditions (30), it is considered that this did not affect the results as gingival recession takes years to develop (19). However, the association between gingival bleeding on probing and recession in this study might have been exaggerated because of the tendency for having increased gingival bleeding during pregnancy and after delivery which takes time up to two or three months to resolve (31,32).…”

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Gingival recession, oral hygiene and associated factors among tanzanian women

Mumghamba

Honkala²,

Honkala³

et al. 2010

E Af Med Jrnl

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Background: Females are generally more motivated with regard to oral hygiene practices and thus brush their teeth more frequently than males. Objective: To determine the prevalence of gingival recession, oral hygiene status, oral hygiene practices and associated factors in women attending a maternity ward in Tanzania. Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Setting: Maternity ward of Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania. Subjects: Four hundred and forty six women were interviewed on oral hygiene practices and maternal factors, and a full-mouth examination was done to determine the presence of plaque, calculus, gingival bleeding and gingival recession at six sites per tooth. Results: The prevalence of gingival recession (GR) > 1mm was 33.6%, calculus 99.3%, plaque 100%, and gingival bleeding 100%. Oral hygiene practices included toothbrushing (98.9%), brushing frequency >2 times/day (61.2%), horizontal brushing method (98%), and using a plastic toothbrush (97.8%). Factors that were significantly associated with gingival recession were age (OR a =2.0, 95% CI=1.3-3.2), presence of calculus (OR a =3.8, 95% CI=2.5-7.1), and gingival bleeding on probing (OR a =4.2, 95% CI=2.5-7.1). Tooth cleaning practices and maternal factors, especially the number of pregnancies or deliveries were not significantly associated with gingival recession. Conclusion: In this study population, oral hygiene was poor and gingival recession was associated with age, calculus and gingival inflammation rather than with tooth cleaning practices.

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“…The primary role of microbial plaque in initiating gingivitis and periodontal destruction is well established. While examining other contributory factors such as the effects of hormonal flux in pregnancy on periodontal disease status, it is mandatory to isolate the effects of plaque (Tilakaratne et al, 2000).…”

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A Classical Case of Pregnancy Induced Gingival Enlargement: A Case Report

Chauhan¹,

Pandey²,

Raj³

et al. 2014

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Gingival enlargement is a common clinical problem, sometimes associated with specific conditions. This condition finds a unique place in the literature, because it has been associated with a variety of local and systemic factors. In puberty and pregnancy, gingival enlargement can be due to poor oral hygiene, inadequate nutrition, or systemic variation in hormonal stimulation. This case report presents the clinical, histopathological features as well as the treatment of the inflammatory gingival enlargement in pregnancy, where pregnancy altered the tissue metabolism which disturbed the aesthetics and masticatory function of the patient.

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Periodontal disease status during pregnancy and 3 months post‐partum, in a rural population of Sri‐Lankan women

Abstract: The results of this study show that pregnancy had an effect only on the gingivae and not on periodontal attachment levels. The effects of oestrogen and progesterone could give rise to a more florid response to the irritant effects of plaque, resulting in severe gingivitis.

Cited by 130 publications

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs following Oral Health Education in Pune District of Maharashtra: A Longitudinal Hospital-based Study

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs following Oral Health Education in Pune District of Maharashtra: A Longitudinal Hospital-based Study

Gingival recession, oral hygiene and associated factors among tanzanian women

A Classical Case of Pregnancy Induced Gingival Enlargement: A Case Report

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