title: [Investigation and analysis of pregnancy gingivitis in 700 pregnancy women]
abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relation between the incidence of pregnancy gingivitis and pregnancy period as well as oral hygiene of pregnancy women. METHODS: From January 1995 to April 1996,700 pregnancy women were inquired and examinated clinically. RESULTS: The incidence of pregnancy gingivitis is 73.57%,of which,the incidence during the first trimester is 67.49%,the second 74.19% and the third,79.17%.The incidence of pregnancy epulis is 0.43%. CONCLUSION: The incidence of pregnancy gingivitis was increasing following the pregnancy month and sexual hormone.It was important of pregnancy women to consulting about oral hygiene.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine,School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011,China.
authors.forename: C Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Y Z
authors.initials: YZ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: X Y
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Zhou