Annan Bdrt, Nuamah K
Department of Obstetric and Gynaecology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana.
Ghana Med J. 2005 Mar;39(1):24-7. doi: 10.4314/gmj.v39i1.35977.
SummaryThe oral health status of a hundred pregnant women and that of one hundred non-pregnant women attending an antenatal clinic and gynaecological clinic respectively at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital was assessed for some common oral pathologies. The doctors and other health personnel managing the pregnant women were also quizzed to ascertain knowledge of any of these conditions. The aim was to find out if any oral condition was particularly prevalent in the pregnant women but not in the non-pregnant women. Our study confirms that in these women, pregnancy has an effect on the oral health status. However this effect is more likely due to the physiological changes associated with pregnancy than any other specific factors. Some oral conditions already present may be influenced by the hormonal changes, which in some cases exacerbate or ameliorate minor oral pathologies. Our findings were similar to that in other studies. However health workers who deal with the pregnant women in these clinics are less aware of these conditions and hence do not usually give any advice.
摘要
对分别在科勒布教学医院产前诊所和妇科诊所就诊的100名孕妇和100名非孕妇的口腔健康状况进行了评估，以检查一些常见的口腔疾病。同时，对负责管理孕妇的医生和其他医护人员进行了询问，以确定他们对这些疾病的了解程度。目的是找出是否有任何口腔疾病在孕妇中特别普遍，而在非孕妇中不存在。我们的研究证实，在这些女性中，怀孕会对口腔健康状况产生影响。然而，这种影响更可能是由于与怀孕相关的生理变化，而非任何其他特定因素。一些已存在的口腔疾病可能会受到激素变化的影响，在某些情况下，这些变化会加剧或改善轻微的口腔疾病。我们的研究结果与其他研究相似。然而，在这些诊所中处理孕妇问题的医护人员对这些情况了解较少，因此通常不会提供任何建议。
