Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Mobile Dental Clinic Project, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
Research
Changing Pattern of Gingivitis and Periodontitis in Different Trimesters among Pregnant Women Comparing the same with Non Pregnant Women Attending the Government Hospitals in Delhi
Author(s): Swati Jain*, Basavaraj Patthi, Kirti Jain, Ashish Singla, Hansa Kundu and Khushboo Singh
Background: Pregnancy is a dynamic physiological state evidenced by several transient changes which even affects the oral
cavity. Present study was conducted with an aim to assess the changing patterns of gingivitis and periodontitis in different
trimesters of pregnancy amongst pregnant and non-pregnant women attending the outpatient Department of Government
Hospitals in Delhi, India.
Methodology: A total sample size of 800 pregnant and 800 non-pregnant women attending the O.P.D of 4 Government
hospitals of Delhi was obtained through Stratified Cluster Sampling Technique. A structured pretested assessment form was
used to assess the gingival, periodontal and oral hygiene status using Gingival Index (GI), Community Periodontal Index (CPI)
and Loss of Attachment (LOA) and Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S). Statistical analy.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2161-10932.2020.10.541