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Vol 87, No 4 (2016)
Review paper
Published online: 2016-05-23
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Pregnancy gingivitis and tumor gravidarum

Maria Bilińska, Jerzy Sokalski
DOI: 10.17772/gp/62354
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Pubmed: 27321105
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Ginekol Pol 2016;87(4):310-313.

open access

Vol 87, No 4 (2016)
REVIEW PAPERS Obstetrics
Published online: 2016-05-23

Abstract

During pregnancy periodontal tissues may become more susceptible to internal and external factors promoting inflammation. Changes in hormone levels, alterations in the periodontal tissue structure and a predisposition to dilating blood vessels during pregnancy may lead to a painful inflammation as a response to a slightest amount of biofilm. Tumor gravidarum emerges in 5% of pregnant women during the first or second trimester — it may recede and fade completely right after the labour when hormone levels normalize. This paper explains the aetiology and potential risk factors of pregnancy gingivitis.

Abstract

During pregnancy periodontal tissues may become more susceptible to internal and external factors promoting inflammation. Changes in hormone levels, alterations in the periodontal tissue structure and a predisposition to dilating blood vessels during pregnancy may lead to a painful inflammation as a response to a slightest amount of biofilm. Tumor gravidarum emerges in 5% of pregnant women during the first or second trimester — it may recede and fade completely right after the labour when hormone levels normalize. This paper explains the aetiology and potential risk factors of pregnancy gingivitis.

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Keywords

tumor gravidarum; gingivitis gravidarum; pregnancy periondotitis; pregnancy gingivitis

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Title

Pregnancy gingivitis and tumor gravidarum

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 87, No 4 (2016)

Article type

Review paper

Pages

310-313

Published online

2016-05-23

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7706

DOI

10.17772/gp/62354

Pubmed

27321105

Bibliographic record

Ginekol Pol 2016;87(4):310-313.

Keywords

tumor gravidarum
gingivitis gravidarum
pregnancy periondotitis
pregnancy gingivitis

Authors

Maria Bilińska
Jerzy Sokalski

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