Avaliação da percepção de alterações periodontais em gestantes e do conhecimento sobre a sua relação com a gestação

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the perception of the presence of periodontal changes and identify the level of knowledge about the relationship between periodontal disease and pregnancy in pregnant patients in prenatal care at the University Hospital Lauro Wanderley, in João Pessoa / PB. It is an exploratory research with quantitative methodology. 100 patients were evaluated, aged 18-40 years using a questionnaire developed by the researchers involving information on perception of signs and symptoms of periodontal disease, oral hygiene and dental care, and the level of knowledge regarding the relationship between disease periodontal and pregnancy. Descriptive statistics and nonparametric was performed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), version 18. Of the total sample of pregnant women, 49% stated they had noticed some periodontal changes. Among the patients who perceived change, 61.7% of them did during the pregnancy. 37.4% of patients visited the dentist during pregnancy. And only 16% of pregnant women received professional guidance to seek dental care during pregnancy. 38 pregnant women had previous knowledge of the relationship between periodontal changes and pregnancy, however, only five of them made the relationship between periodontal changes, premature birth and / or birth of underweight babies. It was concluded that patients need more information about periodontal disease and pregnancy and oral health care. Besides the necessity of dental insertion in multi action with prenatal staff to better health promotion in pregnant women.