Prevalence and severity of orofacial pain in pregnant women

• Autor(a) principal: Rosell, Fernanda Lopez
• Data de Publicação: 2014
• Outros Autores: Valsecki JÚnior, Aylton, Tagliaferro, Elaine Pereira Da Silva, Silva, Silvio Rocha Corrêa da [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1981-8637201400010000072657; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/114414
• topic: Saúde bucal; Dor; Gestantes; Oral health; Pain; Pregnant women

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence and severity of oral pain in pregnant women.METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of pregnant women who were receiving dental care at a Dental School. A structured questionnaire about self-perception of oral conditions and the presence and severity of orofacial pain in the mouth or teeth in the last 6 months was applied.RESULTS:80 pregnant women participated in the study and, of these, 58.8% reported having a problem with their teeth, 31.3% periodontal problems, 61.3% bad taste in mouth and 62.5% bad breath. Only 22.5% of pregnant women did not exhibit any form of oral pain. The most frequently reported pains were: pain with hot/cold liquids or sweets (56.2%) and spontaneous toothache (38.8%). With regard to severity, mild and moderate pain were the most frequently reported, but there was a group of 23.8% of pregnant women with severe or very severe pain caused by hot or cold liquids and 18.8% in the same condition in relation to spontaneous pain.CONCLUSION:The results of this study showed that, despite the high prevalence of pain detected in the pregnant women, severity was low and referred to specific situations.