Oral health status of pregnant women in Ilorin, Nigeria
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2018
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Taylor& Francis Group U.K.DOI:10.1080/01443615.2018.1454410
Abstract
Oral diseases have been shown to negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, yet, routine oral health care
is not a component of the antenatal care package in Nigeria. This study was designed to describe the
pattern of the oral conditions in pregnancy compared to the non-pregnant controls. Two hundred and
twenty-five pregnant women and 166 non-pregnant controls were studied from two healthcare facilities
in Ilorin. Oral-related complaints were assessed in the pregnant population while both of the groups
had an oral cavity examination. The mean age of the respondents was 28.24 years ±4.77 and 80% had
at least a secondary school level of education. The prevalence of oral complaints among the pregnant
women was 19.1%. Gingivitis was more common among the pregnant women than the non-pregnant
women, and more demonstrable on examination. Oral healthcare should be a component of the antenatal
care in our environment.
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Oral health, gingivitis in pregnancy, oral indices, pregnancy, Ilorin
Citation
Adesina K.T, Ernest M.A, Tobin A.O, Isiaka-Lawal S.A, Adeyemi M.F, Olarinoye A.O and Grace G. Ezeoke G.G. (2018) : Oral health status of pregnant women in Ilorin, Nigeria, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 38 (8) :1093-1098.