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Pregnancy gingivitis and tumor gravidarum
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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.
Keywords
tumor gravidarum; gingivitis gravidarum; pregnancy periondotitis; pregnancy gingivitis
About this articleTitle
Pregnancy gingivitis and tumor gravidarum
Journal
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
310-313
Published online
2016-05-23
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DOI
10.17772/gp/62354
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Bibliographic record
Ginekol Pol 2016;87(4):310-313.
Keywords
tumor gravidarum
gingivitis gravidarum
pregnancy periondotitis
pregnancy gingivitis
Authors
Maria Bilińska
Jerzy Sokalski
