Some risks during pregnancy related to periodontal disease and dental cavities in Yemen

[摘要] Yemen is a country with great regional differences in its social, economic and literacy structure, which is demonstrated in death mother mortality, children mortality of children aged younger than 5 and the present needs for health care of its population. Taking into account this situation our objective was to value how some biosocial risk factors identified in the bibliography may influence on the buccal health status in the pregnant. Thus, a cross-sectional analytical study was conducted and also all pregnant seen in the Al Wahdah Teaching Hospital and in prenatal care polyclinic in Kormazar, both located in Aden city, Yemen during 8 months. Pregnants were classified according the risk level (high, moderate and low) and these were related to presence of dental cavities and periodontal disease.

[学科分类] 基础医学

[关键词] : Pregnancy buccal risks;periodontal disease and pregnancy dental cavities