%0 Journal Article
%T Awareness, Attitude and Knowledge Regarding Oral Health among Pregnant Women: A Comparative Study
%A B. Lakshmi
%A Gautami S. Penmetsa
%A K. Meghana
%A M. Venkatalakshmi
%A P. Bhavana
%A Vivek Bypalli
%J Archive of "Nigerian Medical Journal : Journal of the Nigeria Medical Association".
%D 2018
%R 10.4103/nmj.NMJ_151_18
%X Pregnancy in a woman's life is associated with many physiological changes in the body due to alterations in the hormone levels. These altered hormonal levels are associated with many systemic diseases. The incidence of oral diseases in general and periodontal diseases in particular are higher in pregnant women, with gingivitis and periodontitis being the most common. Furthermore, it has been evidenced in literature that periodontal diseases are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm low birth weight and preeclampsia
%K Estrogen
%K periodontal diseases
%K pregnancy
%K preterm low birth weight
%K progesterone
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6668300/