[Investigation and analysis of pregnancy gingivitis in 700 pregnancy women]
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.
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Department of Oral Medicine,School of Stomatology, Shanghai Second Medical University. Shanghai 200011,China.
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