SAÚDE BUCAL DE GESTANTES: PREVALÊNCIA DA DOENÇA PERIODONTAL E FATORES ASSOCIADOS

• Autor(a) principal: Rojai, Kamila Cristiane Delago
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional Universidade Franciscana
• Texto Completo: http://www.tede.universidadefranciscana.edu.br:8080/handle/UFN-BDTD/653
• topic: Gravidez; Saúde bucal; Doença periodontal; Parto prematuro.; Pregnancy; Oral health; Periodontal disease; Premature birth.; Saúde Materno Infantil

Introduction: Oral health care during the gestational period is an essential part of prenatal care, as it enables the prevention and treatment of oral diseases that may reflect on the health of both. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible association between periodontal disease, preterm birth and low birth weight in pregnant women attended at the Basic Health Units and Family Health Strategies, in the city of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. In addition, to create a virtual learning technology in the form of a website, serving as a strategy for educating the oral health of pregnant women and their future babies. Methodology: The study was a cross-sectional, with a convenience sample, composed of 60 pregnant women attending the public service in the municipality of Santa Maria, RS. Data related to biological characteristics, socioeconomic factors and related to medical history, odontology and oral hygiene habits were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire. Data on oral conditions were obtained from periodontal exams and data on the delivery of babies were obtained through the Pregnant Woman's Book. Results: Through the descriptive analysis, it was observed that the majority of the pregnant women were non-smokers (60.0%), self-reported white race (56.6%) and had schooling above elementary school (65.0%). Regarding dental clinical conditions, the prevalence of periodontitis was 28.33% in pregnant women. The percentage of gingival bleeding index was 34.9% and the supragingival index was 40.4%. Bleeding the probing was found in 25.6% of the sites. The mean PS and NIC were similar (1.85 and 1.87, respectively). The majority of patients presented PS and NIC ranging from 1-3mm (94.3% and 95.68%, respectively). Most births were at term (88.3%) and the vast majority of infants presented weight> 2,500 kg (91.6%). Conclusion: There was no association between periodontitis, preterm birth and low birth weight. However, the results of this study reveal a high prevalence of periodontitis in pregnant women, and it is necessary to act in a way to prevent its occurrence. It is noteworthy that as a product of this master's thesis, a website about dental prenatal care, oral health care and its importance for the pregnant woman and her baby were built.