PERIODONTAL HEALTH IN A GROUP OF PREGNANTWOMEN
Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to assess the oral hygiene status, prevalence and severity of
periodontal disease for pregnant women and also to determine whether there was any association
between age and oral hygiene status of pregnant women examined.Material and methods. The
prevalence and severity of periodontal disease was evaluated using CPITN index, gingival index of Loe-
Silness (GI) and oral hygiene index OHI-S. The number of pregnant women examined, aged 18-34 years,
was 75.Results. The prevalence of periodontal diseases was 93.33%; 50.67% of all pregnant women
examined had bacterial plaque, supra-and subgingival calculus and marginal irritation factors. 17.33%
had periodontal pockets up to 5 mm, and 5.33% had periodontal pockets deeper than 6 mm.
Conclusions. The results of this study show that dental-periodontal indications are not influenced by the
age of pregnant women. The oral hygiene of the pregnant women examined is unsatisfactory, most of
them (50.67%) had moderate gingivitis.
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