| Autor: |
Chuan-Chen Ho, Ming-Yung Chou |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Dental Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 146-151 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1991-7902 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jds.2016.03.007 |
| Popis: |
Background/purpose: Few studies have investigated the periodontal status of Taiwanese pregnant women. This study aimed to investigate the periodontal status of pregnant women and to examine its relation to oral hygiene. Material and methods: This study randomly recruited 477 pregnant women. Among them, 203 women were in their first trimester. Forty-six women completed the study to the end of their third trimester. We also recruited 160 nonpregnant women as the control group. Clinical periodontal parameters were recorded and included probing pocket depth [PPD (mm)], clinical attachment level [CAL (mm)], gingival index simplified [GI-s (%)], and plaque index [PI (%)]. Results: The GI-s of the pregnant group (PG) was higher than that of the control group [CG; (i.e., nonpregnant)], but only the third trimester was statistically significantly different (P |
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