December, 2007, Vol. 9, No. 4

CONTENTS

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Effect of cyclic 3´, 5´ adenosin-monophosphate on osteogenesis embryonic bone cultivated in tissue culture: an autoradiographic study
Edvitar Leibur, Elbi Lepp
99-104

The reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium by total blood in periodontitis patients and the aged
Juozas Zilinskas, Jonas Zekonis, Gediminas Zekonis, Aiste Valantiejiene, Rima Periokaite
105-108

Factors related to job satisfaction among Lithuanian dentists
Alina Puriene, Jadvyga Petrauskiene, Vilija Janulyte, Irena Balciuniene
109-113

Validity and reproducibility of cephalometric measurements obtained from digital photographs of analogue headfilms
Simonas Grybauskas, Irena Balciuniene, Janis Vetra
114-120

Finite element analysis of stresses in the maxillary and mandibular dental arches and TMJ articular discs during clenching into maximum intercuspation, anterior and unilateral posterior occlusion
Gaivile Pileicikiene, Algimantas Surna, Rimantas Barauskas, Rimas Surna, Algidas Basevicius
121-128

Dynamics of Pregnant Women's Oral Health Status during Preventive Programme
Ingrida Vasiliauskiene, Simona Milciuviene, Egle Bendoraitiene, Julija Narbutaite, Egle Slabsinskiene, Vilija Andruskeviciene
129-136

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Dynamics of Pregnant Women's Oral Health Status during Preventive Programme

Ingrida Vasiliauskiene, Simona Milciuviene, Egle Bendoraitiene, Julija Narbutaite, Egle Slabsinskiene, Vilija Andruskeviciene

Summary

The aim of the study was to determine the efficiency of the applied preventive measures during pregnancy and to improve oral health status to pregnant women. Material and Methods. Oral health status of 180 pregnant women was determined according to WHO criteria (WHO: Basic methods, 1997). Dental caries prevalence, DMF-T and DMF-S were evaluated. Gingival status was estimated according to Silness-Loe (GI) index. Women were asked about tooth brushing frequency; oral hygiene was evaluated according to Green-Vermilion (OHI-S) index. Participants were divided into test (89) and control (91) groups. During pregnancy, the following preventive measures were applied to the test group: fluoride varnish applications, mouthrinsing with 0.12 % chlorhexine digluconate, professional oral hygiene. Results. Oral health status was evaluated three times during pregnancy. Reduction in dental caries increment of the test group was 56.25 % in comparison with the control group. The periodontal status has improved, oral hygiene index (OHI-S) has decreased from 1.48±0.05 to 0.94±0.06 in the test group, and from 1.49±0.06 to 1.9±0.06 in the control group. Conclusion. Results of the study showed that selected dental caries preventive measures were effective and significantly improved women's oral health during pregnancy.

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^*Department of Oral Health and Paediatric Odontology, Kaunas University of Medicine

Ingrida Vasiliauskiene^* – D.D.S., PhD, lecturer
Simona Milciuviene^* – D.D.S., PhD., professor, Head of Department of Oral Health and Paediatric Odontology , Kaunas University of Medicine
Egle Bendoraitiene^*– D.D.S., PhD, lecturer
Julija Narbutaite^*– D.D.S., PhD, assoc. prof.
Egle Slabsinskiene^* – D.D.S., PhD, lecturer
Vilija Andruskeviciene^* – D.D.S., PhD, lecturer

Address correspondence to Dr. Ingrida Vasiliauskiene, Department of Oral Health and Paediatric Odontology , Kaunas University of Medicine, Luksos Daumanto Str. 6, LT-50106 Kaunas, Lithuania.
E-mail: vaikstom@med.kmu.lt