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Oral Health Status of Pregnant Women

Ingrida Vasiliauskiene

Summary

The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among pregnant women and also to evaluate the status of oral hygiene.

The prevalence and severity of caries was evaluated, having estimated DMFS and DMFT. The prevalence of periodontal diseases and the degree of severity was evaluated by CPITN index, gums by Silness-Loė (GI) index, oral hygiene by OHI-S (according to Green-Vermillion) index.

1070 pregnant 15-45 years old women, visitors of Kaunas women and family clinics were examined. The prevalence of caries was 99.9%; DMFS 19.47± 0.316 (10.33), DMFT 12.065± 0.106 (3.485).

The prevalence of periodontal diseases was 93.09%. The composition of CPITN: 6.91% healthy periodontium (code 0), 15.14% – bleeding on probing (code 1), 58.60% – supragingival and subgingival calculus (code 2), 18.97% – periodontal pockets 4–5 mm depth (code 3), 0.37% – gum pockets 6 mm and more depth (code 4).

The oral hygiene of the examined women was satisfactory; the mean of OHI-S was 1.51±0.017 (0.542).

The mean of Silness-Loė gum index was 1.48± 0.021 (0.69).

Key words: pregnant women, DMFT, DMFS, the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene.

Address correspondence to Dr.I.Vasiliauskiene: Luksos-Daumanto 6, Kaunas, Lithuania.

Received: 22 03 2003

Accepted for publishing: 27 06 2003



	Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal

2003, Vol. 5, No. 2 CONTENTS Dental Plexopathy Orthodontic Treatment Standard in Specialist and Non-specialist practices in Latvia Prevalence of Dental Fear Among Vilnius Pupils Aged 12 to 15 Years. Determining Factors. Oral Health Status of Pregnant Women Dental Health in 11 and 13 Year Old Children in Latvia Prediction of Mandible Traumatic Osteomyelitis Wear Resistance of Luting Cements and the Influence of Marginal Gap Width on Substance Loss © 2003, Stomatologija		Stomatologija 2003; 5 (2): 57-61 221 KB Oral Health Status of Pregnant Women Ingrida Vasiliauskiene Summary The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among pregnant women and also to evaluate the status of oral hygiene. The prevalence and severity of caries was evaluated, having estimated DMFS and DMFT. The prevalence of periodontal diseases and the degree of severity was evaluated by CPITN index, gums by Silness-Loė (GI) index, oral hygiene by OHI-S (according to Green-Vermillion) index. 1070 pregnant 15-45 years old women, visitors of Kaunas women and family clinics were examined. The prevalence of caries was 99.9%; DMFS 19.47± 0.316 (10.33), DMFT 12.065± 0.106 (3.485). The prevalence of periodontal diseases was 93.09%. The composition of CPITN: 6.91% healthy periodontium (code 0), 15.14% – bleeding on probing (code 1), 58.60% – supragingival and subgingival calculus (code 2), 18.97% – periodontal pockets 4–5 mm depth (code 3), 0.37% – gum pockets 6 mm and more depth (code 4). The oral hygiene of the examined women was satisfactory; the mean of OHI-S was 1.51±0.017 (0.542). The mean of Silness-Loė gum index was 1.48± 0.021 (0.69). Key words: pregnant women, DMFT, DMFS, the prevalence of dental caries, oral hygiene. Address correspondence to Dr.I.Vasiliauskiene: Luksos-Daumanto 6, Kaunas, Lithuania. Received: 22 03 2003 Accepted for publishing: 27 06 2003