O impacto da atenção periodontal na qualidade de vida de gestantes

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2010

RESUMO

The aim of the present dissertation was to compare the impact of two forms of periodontal care upon the quality of life of pregnant women. The participants were randomized in a test group (TG) with 96 and a control group (CG) with 114 women. The Oral Health Impact Profile -14 (OHIP 14) was applied twice, one before the 20th gestational week and the other not before the 30th day after delivery. Patients in the TG received a comprehensive non-surgical periodontal treatment whereas participants of the CG received a single dental prophylaxis and oral hygiene instructions. Whenever necessary the CG pain and acute infection relief was provided. Both crude and changes means of the OHIP 14 and individual domains were compared as well as the effect size calculated. Associations of the observed mean changes in the OHIP 14 with clinical and treatment variables were established. The impact of having received or not full periodontal treatment on the change of the OHIP-14 was also investigated. At the end of the study women belonging to the TG presented a significantly better clinical and inflammatory condition than in the CG. Initial means of the OHIP 14 were not significantly different (13,90 for the CG and 12.09 for the TG). Both groups showed a significant reduction of the OHIP 14 at the end of the experimental period. The TG final mean was 7.30 significantly smaller than the final mean of the CG, 10.76; however, the corresponding mean changes were not significantly different. The effect size for the TG was 0.60 and for the CG 0.36. Only the psychological discomfort domain change was significantly better in the TG as compared to the CG. A worsening of the OHIP 14 was significantly associated with the number of treatment sessions in the TG and number of urgency care sessions in the CG. A multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that women belonging to the CG had approximately 6 times higher chances of worsening their quality of life in relation to the women belonging to the CG. It can be concluded that a comprehensive non-surgical treatment during pregnancy avoids the deterioration and promotes the quality of life of pregnant women.

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periodontia : doencas : tratamento qualidade de vida odontologia : na gravidez

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