Shenoy Rekha P, Nayak Dilip G, Sequeira Peter S
Department of Community Dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College, Deralakatte, Mangalore 575 018, India.
Indian J Dent Res. 2009 Jan-Mar;20(1):13-6. doi: 10.4103/0970-9290.49049.
Pre-term low birth weight (PLBW) is a condition having tremendous financial impact on health care systems as well as the affected families. Studies suggest that 18.2% of all PLBW cases may be attributable to periodontal disease.
To assess gynecologists' knowledge of periodontal disease as a risk factor in PLBW and their knowledge with regard to the oral manifestations of periodontal disease.
A questionnaire survey was conducted on gynecologists in the city of Mangalore. The respondents were divided into four groups--those practicing only in medical colleges, those having only a private practice, those practicing in both medical colleges and in private practice, and post-graduate students of gynecology in the medical colleges in the city.
The Chi-square test for proportions was used to test the differences between the groups.
Out of a total of 142 gynecologists, 93 participated in the survey. Group II respondents were omitted from the statistical analysis as the response rate was only 18.8%. Periodontal disease was considered to be a risk factor in PLBW by 52 (59.8%) respondents while 13 (14.9%) stated that it was not a risk factor at all. Sixty-seven (77%) respondents stated that bleeding/enlargement of the gingivae was a sign of periodontal infection.
Respondents' knowledge was high regarding the oral manifestations of periodontal disease but was low regarding periodontal disease as a risk factor in PLBW.
早产低体重（PLBW）对医疗保健系统以及受影响家庭有着巨大的经济影响。研究表明，所有早产低体重病例中18.2%可能归因于牙周疾病。
评估妇科医生对牙周疾病作为早产低体重风险因素的认识以及他们对牙周疾病口腔表现的了解。
对芒格洛尔市的妇科医生进行了问卷调查。受访者分为四组——仅在医学院执业的医生、仅有私人诊所的医生、在医学院和私人诊所都执业的医生以及该市医学院的妇科研究生。
采用卡方检验比例来检验各组之间的差异。
在总共142名妇科医生中，93名参与了调查。由于第二组的回复率仅为18.8%，因此被排除在统计分析之外。52名（59.8%）受访者认为牙周疾病是早产低体重的一个风险因素，而13名（14.9%）受访者表示它根本不是一个风险因素。67名（77%）受访者表示牙龈出血/肿大是牙周感染的一个迹象。
受访者对牙周疾病的口腔表现了解程度较高，但对牙周疾病作为早产低体重风险因素的了解程度较低。
