The Effect of Periodontal Treatment on Stress and Pregnancy Relationship

Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pregnancy Gingivitis

Treatments: Other: GCF samples; Other: Non-surgical periodontal treatment; Other: Saliva samples

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04315532

2018.06.05.1298

Details and patient eligibility

About

There is a relationship between stress and pregnancy gingivitis. This relationship may be double-sided.

Full description

The aim of this clinical study was to determine the effect of non-surgical mechanical periodontal treatment on sex steroid and stress markers at pregnancy gingivitis. A total of 84 subjects; 22 pregnant women with gingivitis (group 1) and 25 pregnant women with periodontal healthy (pregnant group), group 2), 22 non-pregnant women with gingivitis (group 3) and 15 non-pregnant women with periodontal healthy (non-pregnant group), group 4) participated in this study. Clinically, plaque index, gingival index, and probing pocket depth were measured at baseline and after therapy.

Enrollment: 84 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 24 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• being between the ages of 24-50
• being pregnant for 23-30 weeks (for pregnant individuals)
• not smoking.

Exclusion criteria

• using antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory therapy within the previous 3 months,
• having systemic disease,
• having periodontitis,
• having deep caries lesions, and remnant roots and
• having lactation

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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84 participants in 2 patient groups

Pregnancy Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

GCF and saliva samples were taken from pregnant gingivitis patients before treatment and after 8 weeks. GCF and saliva samples were taken from pregnant periodontal healty individuals baseline and after 8 weeks. Intervention: Non-surgical periodontal treatment was performed for pregnant gingivitis patients. Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and saliva samples were taken.

Treatment:

Other: GCF samples

Other: Saliva samples

Other: Non-surgical periodontal treatment

Non-Pregnancy Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

GCF and saliva samples were taken from non-pregnant gingivitis patients before treatment and after 8 weeks. GCF and saliva samples were taken from periodontal healty individuals baseline and after 8 weeks. Intervention: Non-surgical periodontal treatment was performed for non-pregnant gingivitis patients. Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and saliva samples were taken.

Treatment:

Other: GCF samples

Other: Saliva samples

Other: Non-surgical periodontal treatment