Factors Related to the Chronic Periodontitis Occurrence on the Pregnant Women in the Public Health Centres at Tabanan Regency at 2018

Abstract

Poor oral hygiene in pregnant women can cause infections of teeth or periodontium tissues such as periodontitis. The state of the oral cavity of a pregnant woman can affect the condition of her baby. Plaque plays a role in the pathogenicity of caries and periodontal disease. Increased gum inflammation occurs gradually during pregnancy. Research objective
To know the factors associated with chronic periodontitis in pregnant women.
Research type
Using a cross-sectional design. The study population was all pregnant women at the Public Health Centres in Tabanan Regency at 2018. The sample of 420 people, and only 163 people who suffered from chronic periodontitis. Sampling was by using accidental sampling.
Research result
46.6% of pregnant women who suffer from chronic periodontitis have bad index debris criteria, 71.6% have medium calculus index criteria. 46% of pregnant women suffering from periodontitis consume cariogenic food every time. Most in the third trimester is 40.5%. Most suffer from chronic periodontitis with mild criteria. Variables that were correlated with chronic periodontitis occurence were debris/plaque index with the Spearmans correlation test, p = 0,017 or p <0,05 and calculus with p = 0,000 or p <0,05. The variable correlation is strong/high is calculus/tartar sig. 0,000 and rho score of 0.783
Conclusion
Pregnant women who suffer from chronic periodontitis have bad plaques criteria, most have moderate calculus index, every time they eat soft/cariogenic foods and many periodontitis occurs at the final trimester with mild categories of periodontitis. Calculus has a strong/high correlation to the occurrence of chronic periodontitis in pregnant women