State of dentition in pregnant women versus deliveries number

Methods: Questionnaire was performed in the group of 101 women, 79,21% pregnant women and 20,79% women in the first week of puerperium. Biochemical examination of the saliva was conducted in the group of 34 pregnant women and 34 women who never gave birth. Magnesium concentration in the saliva was assayed with the use of Liquick Cor-MG (Cormay) diagnostic kit. Statistic analysis was conducted with the use of Mann-Whitney test. Statistically essential test values were those with p<0,05.

Results: In 34 women who were in their first pregnancy the mean number of carious teeth was 2,79, extracted teeth 1,62 and filled teeth 8,82. In the group of 57 women who were in their second or subsequent pregnancies the values were 4,16, 2,68 and 8,47 respectively. In women who were in their second or subsequent pregnancies essentially more carious (Z=2,10, p<0,05) and extracted teeth (Z=2,11, p<0,05) were stated in comparison with women in their first pregnancy. Mean value of magnesium concentration in the saliva of pregnant women was 0,54mmol/l, in the saliva of women who never gave birth 0,49mmol/l. No statistically essential differences were stated between the compared features (Z=1,07, p>0,05).

Conclusions: In pregnant women who had given birth at least once essentially more carious and extracted teeth were stated in comparison with the women who were in their first pregnancy.