Prevalencia de enfermedades estomatológicas asociadas al embarazo en Hospital de la mujer Alfredo G. Paulson de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Introduction: The relationship between stomatological diseases associated with pregnancy is very important because it affects the fetus; among these diseases are: periodontal disease, dental decay, dental erosion and epulis. Objective: To determine the prevalence of stomatological diseases associated with pregnancy at the Alfredo G. Paulson Hospital in Guayaquil. Materials and methods: Correlational study, cross-sectional descriptive non-experimental study. The Sample consists in 100 pregnant patients. They were tested and examinated by gingival probing in the months of October, November and December at the Alfredo G. Paulson Women's Hospital in Guayaquil. Results: It is recorded that gingivitis is the most frequent stomatological disease associated with pregnancy by 99.60%. 1st Trimester: bleeding 99%; 12% periodontal pocket; decay 80%; erosion 42.47%. 2nd Trimester: 100% bleeding; 20% periodontal pocket; decay 93.33%; erosion 60% 3rd quarter: 100% bleeding; 18.75% periodontal pocket; decay 75%; erosion 68.75%. Discussion: Erchick obtained 79% of patients with gingivitis. The average pregnancy gingivitis is 30% to 100%. Stelmakh mentions that his samples do not have differences between the different trimesters of pregnancy. Payal (2017) The low level of education, low socioeconomic status, advanced ages, poor hygiene habits are directly related to poor oral health. Kumar (2013) mentions that by increasing age, cavities increase proportionately in pregnant patients. Conclusion: It can be concluded that gingivitis is the most prevalent stomatological disease associated with pregnancy. Stomatological diseases associated with pregnancy are multifactorial.