Gingival hyperplasia or gingival overgrowth, which is a common trait of gingival disease, is characterized by an increase in the size of the gingiva. Gingival hyperplasia according to past reports has numerous etiolog...Gingival hyperplasia or gingival overgrowth, which is a common trait of gingival disease, is characterized by an increase in the size of the gingiva. Gingival hyperplasia according to past reports has numerous etiological factors one of which is pregnancy due to increased hormone levels. Although pregnancy does not directly cause gingival hyperplasia, it may catalyze local etiological factors. Objectives: To determine the frequency and clinical aspects of gingival hyperplasia during pregnancy. Methodology: We conducted a cross sectional descriptive study from November 2021 to June 2022 at the Yaoundé Gyneco-Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire and clinical assessments done using dental consultation kits. Data were analyzed with the International Business Machine Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS) version 21.0 software. Results: We recruited 231 eligible participants for our study. Of 231, 101 (43.7%) had gingival hyperplasia. Most of our study population were between 20 - 40 years old and gingival hyperplasia was most commonly found in the 3<sup>rd</sup> trimester (60.7%). We reported that 31.3% of our population had a plaque score 2 and only 7.8% had consulted a dentist during pregnancy. We also observed that 93.3% of our population manifested a mild/moderate form of the disease while 6.9% had a severe form. Our study showed that 72.3% and 27.3% had a localized and generalized form of the disease, respectively. Conclusion: We concluded that gingival hyperplasia is a common pathology in pregnant women. It is most found in the third trimester. It presents more commonly as a localized form, and degree of severity is mostly moderate.展开更多
Background: Adolescent pregnancy is high risk and every area should have data specific to it. We here attempted to determine the characteristics of adolescent pregnancy in Cameroon, with special reference to antenatal...Background: Adolescent pregnancy is high risk and every area should have data specific to it. We here attempted to determine the characteristics of adolescent pregnancy in Cameroon, with special reference to antenatal care (ANC). Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in four secondary level hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon from March to May 2022. Our study included adolescent pregnant females between ages 10 and 19 who received prenatal/post-partum care at these facilities. Results: We studied 101 adolescent pregnant females (pregnant or post-partum). The mean age was 17.6 ± 1.3 years. Most of them were single, Christian, had a secondary level of education, lived in a two-parent home and were from the Central region. ANC was provided by midwives for most of them but prenatal work-up was not done most of the time. Overall quality of ANC was considered poor. Conclusions: Adolescent pregnant females were mainly high-school students and lived at home with both parents. ANC quality was considered poor. These data may be important to improve reproductive health care and may be generalizable to some extent.展开更多
文摘Gingival hyperplasia or gingival overgrowth, which is a common trait of gingival disease, is characterized by an increase in the size of the gingiva. Gingival hyperplasia according to past reports has numerous etiological factors one of which is pregnancy due to increased hormone levels. Although pregnancy does not directly cause gingival hyperplasia, it may catalyze local etiological factors. Objectives: To determine the frequency and clinical aspects of gingival hyperplasia during pregnancy. Methodology: We conducted a cross sectional descriptive study from November 2021 to June 2022 at the Yaoundé Gyneco-Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire and clinical assessments done using dental consultation kits. Data were analyzed with the International Business Machine Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS) version 21.0 software. Results: We recruited 231 eligible participants for our study. Of 231, 101 (43.7%) had gingival hyperplasia. Most of our study population were between 20 - 40 years old and gingival hyperplasia was most commonly found in the 3<sup>rd</sup> trimester (60.7%). We reported that 31.3% of our population had a plaque score 2 and only 7.8% had consulted a dentist during pregnancy. We also observed that 93.3% of our population manifested a mild/moderate form of the disease while 6.9% had a severe form. Our study showed that 72.3% and 27.3% had a localized and generalized form of the disease, respectively. Conclusion: We concluded that gingival hyperplasia is a common pathology in pregnant women. It is most found in the third trimester. It presents more commonly as a localized form, and degree of severity is mostly moderate.
文摘Background: Adolescent pregnancy is high risk and every area should have data specific to it. We here attempted to determine the characteristics of adolescent pregnancy in Cameroon, with special reference to antenatal care (ANC). Materials and Methods: The present cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in four secondary level hospitals in Yaounde, Cameroon from March to May 2022. Our study included adolescent pregnant females between ages 10 and 19 who received prenatal/post-partum care at these facilities. Results: We studied 101 adolescent pregnant females (pregnant or post-partum). The mean age was 17.6 ± 1.3 years. Most of them were single, Christian, had a secondary level of education, lived in a two-parent home and were from the Central region. ANC was provided by midwives for most of them but prenatal work-up was not done most of the time. Overall quality of ANC was considered poor. Conclusions: Adolescent pregnant females were mainly high-school students and lived at home with both parents. ANC quality was considered poor. These data may be important to improve reproductive health care and may be generalizable to some extent.
