Nausea due to dental hygiene and periodontal condition of pregnant women

Abstract

Objective: To verify the relationship among nausea, gingival bleeding and oral hygiene habits and in pregnant women.

Material and methods: A retrospective study of documentary analysis was carried out on 1272 medical records of pregnant women entering the Dental Care Program for Pregnant Women, in a public university, in the period from 2000 to 2018. Incorrectly filled out medical records were excluded. The variables were analyzed: nausea prevalence, periodontal condition and oral hygiene habits. The data were processed and analyzed at a significance level of 5%.

Results: The mean age of pregnant women was 27.49 years, 54.64% (n=695) white, 75.39% (n=959) were married and 44.43% (n=565) had low schooling until high school. Of the total 40.09% (n=510) had nausea during tooth brushing and was founded association between nausea and gestation period (p<0.0001); gingival bleeding and Oral Hygiene Index (p<0.0001); and between periodontal condition and flossing (p=0.000).

Conclusion: The results suggest that nausea during tooth brushing was associated with the gestational period. There was an association between the presence of gingival bleeding on probing and the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index. Changes in periodontal conditions were observed, but at reversible levels.