Assessment of Periodontal Status and Oral Health Related Quality of Life Among Pregnant Women

Muhammad Mohsin Javaid; Fariha Farooq; Samina Naeem Khalid; Ahsan Ullah; Rizwan zafar langrial; Muhammad Junaid; Muhammad Athar

Muhammad Mohsin Javaid Phd Scholar HSA, School of Dentistry, SZABMU/PIMS Islamabad
Fariha Farooq Demonstrator, Dept of Community Dentistry, Multan Medical & Dental College Multan
Samina Naeem Khalid Professor & HOD of RMNCH, Health Services Academy Islamabad
Ahsan Ullah Assistant Professor, Dept of maxillofacial surgery, School of Dentistry/SZABMU Islamabad
Rizwan zafar langrial Assistant Professor Dept of Periodontology Bakhtawar amin medical and dental college, Multan
Muhammad Junaid Demostrator dept of maxillofacial surgery School of Dentistry/SZABMU Islamabad
Muhammad Athar Project Assistant, Indus Hospital and health Network Islamabad

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate periodontal status of pregnant ladies and oral health related quality of life and its impact on everyday life.

Methodology: This cross-sectional survey of three months’ duration was conducted in Fatima Jinnah hospital of Multan city after approval from ethical Review Board. A total of 415 pregnant women of 18-49 years who came for ante-natal care were recruited Oral-clinical assessment of these patients was done using Oral health impact profile questionnaire (OHIP-14). Desired sample size was achieved via simple random sampling. For assessment of oral health status of population, general indicator used was Community periodontal index treatment need (CPITN) score. Each individual was clinically assessed for CPITN index. Two Dental surgeons were trained for data collection and monitored by the researcher.

Results: Only 5.06% of pregnant women had healthy gums, one-third of the participants showed bleeding on probing, forty percent women had pocket depth between 3.5-5.5mm, while 14.7% women had plaque deposits but no pocket formation. Chi-Square test revealed statistically significant association between OHIP-14 score and CPITN score (p-value 0.000), while there was insignificant association between OHIP-14 score with age of the participants (p-value 0.288).

Conclusion: Poor oral health especially periodontal illness can have a noteworthy adverse impact on quality of life throughout pregnancy. Policies & programs ought to be executed, and information on dental hygiene must be upgraded during pregnancy for betterment of oral hygiene