Periodontal disease status during pregnancy and 3 months post-partum, in a rural population of Sri-Lankan women

TY - JOUR

T1 - Periodontal disease status during pregnancy and 3 months post-partum, in a rural population of Sri-Lankan women

AU - Tilakaratne, A

AU - Soory, M

AU - Ranasinghe, A W

AU - Corea, S M X

AU - Ekanayake, S L

AU - de Silva, M

PY - 2000/10

Y1 - 2000/10

N2 - Objectives: The aim of this investigation was to study the effects of pregnancy on the periodontium, in a rural population of Sri-Lankan women. Methods: The study group consisted of 47 pregnant women and 47 non-pregnant women who served as matched controls. All subjects were examined for plaque (plaque index: PLI), gingival condition (gingival index: GI) and loss of periodontal attachment (LA) levels, 4 X during the study, at 3-monthly intervals. Results: Despite similar scores for plaque levels in both pregnant and non-pregnant women, the GI of pregnant women was significantly increased, during the ist and 2nd trimesters compared to the controls (p

AB - Objectives: The aim of this investigation was to study the effects of pregnancy on the periodontium, in a rural population of Sri-Lankan women. Methods: The study group consisted of 47 pregnant women and 47 non-pregnant women who served as matched controls. All subjects were examined for plaque (plaque index: PLI), gingival condition (gingival index: GI) and loss of periodontal attachment (LA) levels, 4 X during the study, at 3-monthly intervals. Results: Despite similar scores for plaque levels in both pregnant and non-pregnant women, the GI of pregnant women was significantly increased, during the ist and 2nd trimesters compared to the controls (p

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034303274

U2 - 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2000.027010787.x

DO - 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2000.027010787.x

M3 - Article

SN - 1600-051X

VL - 27

SP - 787

EP - 792

JO - Journal of Clinical Periodontology

JF - Journal of Clinical Periodontology

IS - 10

ER -