Self‐reported periodontal conditions among Dutch women during pregnancy

Abstract

During the pregnancy period, perceived alterations in periodontal health status were reported as compared to the oral health situation before pregnancy. Furthermore, approximately 50% of the women who visited a dental professional and disclosed their (plans) of pregnancy did not receive specific information concerning their periodontal health during pregnancy.

Socioeconomic status and self-reported periodontal symptoms in community-dwelling individuals: data from the Korea Community Health Surveys of 2011 and 2013

“…This may indicate that women are more involved in active periodontal care and healthcare utilisation. However, hormonal changes, genetic factors and early‐life socioeconomic environment are all associated with periodontal disease. Therefore, it is necessary to understand women's susceptibility to periodontal symptoms, and consider not only their physiological, but also their cultural and socioeconomic status from a biological perspective.…”

Sociodemographic Differences in Health Awareness and Oral Health in Pregnant Women

“…In a cross-sectional study in obstetric practices using a questionnaire, Stelmakh et al found a rate of awareness of dental risks due to pregnancy of 53.9 % [58]. Among these women 11 % visited a dentist during pregnancy after they had observed changes in their oral health [58].…”

Patologías orales en la mujer gestante. Revisión de la literatura

“…Sin embargo, muestra de igual manera efectos adversos múltiples en la gestante tales como el aumento de riesgo de enfermedades cardiovasculares, migrañas, depresión e inclusive odontológicamente se la relaciona con gingivitis 24 . Esto se debe a diversos mecanismos, tales como un incremento de microorganismos anaerobios, aumento de interleuquinas inflamatorias, afectación de la fagocitosis de leucocitos y estimulación proteolítica enzimática [23][24][25][26] .…”

“…Sus funciones, además de la producción de caracteres sexuales, son la estimulación de crecimiento uterino y el mantenimiento del flujo sanguíneo hacia la placenta. Los estrógenos, además producen efectos similares a los de la progesterona a nivel gingival, con aumento de la permeabilidad vascular y por consiguiente el edema 25,26 .…”

“…Pese a la multifactorialidad de la caries dental, la disminución del pH en la saliva es considerada responsable de la presencia de caries en mujeres embarazadas 9 . Este aumento de acidez proporcional al avance del embarazo 25 complementado con frecuente falta de higiene en la gestante como resultado de la disminución de la frecuencia del cepillado asociado al malestar general 24 y a las náuseas favorece el desarrollo de bacterias, permitiendo el aumento en cantidad y extensión de placa dentobacteriana 1,3 .…”