NCT02613468

Periodontal Condition in Pregnancy and Low Birth Delivery Incidence

A Comparative Evaluation in Pregnant Women of the Periodontal Condition and Low Birth Delivery Incidence

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 269 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ondokuz Mayıs University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The objective of this study was the evaluation of periodontal condition in pregnant women and the effect of the treatment of periodontal disease upon low birth weight.

Detailed description

This research was carried out in the following three centers: Samsun Birth and Children's Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Ondokuz Mayıs. 269 women in their first trimester were included in this study. Their ages ranged from 18-35 years, their height was above 150 cm and they have no history of any systemic disease. At the end of each trimester these measurements were performed: attachment level, probing depth, gingival index, plaque index, and bleeding on probing. According to the periodontal diagnosis the research population was divided into three groups: periodontally healthy women; periodontally diseased women, however rejection of treatment; periodontally diseased women, however acceptance of treatment.In this study one-way ANOVA, chi-square, conditional logistic regression analyses were used.

Conditions

• Pregnancy
• Birth Weight
• Periodontal Diseases

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	collection of periodontal records	1. Clinic attachment level 2. Probing depth 3. Gingival index 4. Plaque index 5. Bleeding on probing were performed in all groups. These measurements were performed at the end of each trimester.
OTHER	pregnancy parameters	Parameters such as number of pregnancies, previous low birth weight, prenatal care, genital tract infection, use of antibiotics, smoking, tooth brushing habit and birth weight were evaluated.
OTHER	Initial Periodontal Therapy	Initial Periodontal Therapy is completed ( Supragingival and subgingival calculus elimination, root planning, polishing etc.) This treatment is considered to be the safest time for pregnant mothers was performed in 2 trimester.

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-01-01
• Primary completion: 2004-12-01
• Completion: 2005-08-01
• First posted: 2015-11-24
• Last updated: 2015-11-25