A study on Oral condition of Pregnant Woman

Choi,  Sang-Ryul; Sung,  Baik-Kyoon

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 11(10); 1973 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 1973;11(10):643-647.
Published online October 31, 1973.

임부의 구강상태에 관한 연구

최상열¹, 성백균²

^¹국립의료원 치과
^²국립의료원 치과

A study on Oral condition of Pregnant Woman

Sang-Ryul Choi¹, Baik-Kyoon Sung²

¹Dental Dept. of National Medical Center
²Dental Dept. of National Medical Center

Abstract

The auther has made the oral examination of 523 pregnant women-such as calculus, gingival disease, periodontal disease, and dental caries-who visit the dental department and obstetric department in National Medical Center in Seoul. After the above studies, results of the changes of the pregnant women's oral condition are following. 1. In creasing of calculus deposition due to the changes of saliva components. 2. Increasing of incidence of gingival and periodontal and pathological changes followed by calculus deposition. 3. Incidence of new cavities are not related to the pregnancy, but old cavities have become more progressive in dental caries.