Open AccessEvaluation of socio-demographic variables affecting the periodontal health of pregnant women in Chandigarh, India
Author(s) -
Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal,
Gurvanit Lehl,
Sachinjeet K Sodhi,
Shivani Sachdeva
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.107475
Subject(s) - medicine , residence , pregnancy , statistical significance , obstetrics , outpatient clinic , periodontal disease , population , obstetrics and gynaecology , population study , demography , socioeconomic status , bleeding on probing , dentistry , environmental health , genetics , sociology , biology
The literature is replete with reports that pregnant women have an increased level of periodontal disease as compared with non-pregnant women of the same age. There are many studies correlating the effect of periodontal disease on the adverse pregnancy outcomes. The development of periodontal diseases during pregnancy can be influenced by factors such as preexisting oral conditions, general health, and socio-cultural background. There is very little data studying the effect of socio-demographic factors on the periodontal health of pregnant women. This study evaluated the periodontal status of a sample of pregnant women of Chandigarh and adjoining areas. The study also investigated the relationship between these variables and a series of demographic and clinical variables.