Odontogenic Inflammatory Disease Among Pregnant Women: A Need for Oral Care

Abstract

Background: In Mongolia, there have been undertaken different programs and projects which are directed to reduce, and prevent dental caries and its complications among the population, however, there are no potential results achieved. A high rate of early childhood caries is mostly associated with poor oral health practices of prenatal and postnatal health status. Aim: Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the incidence of dental inflammatory diseases among pregnant women, by determining the degree of difÏculty and preparing the background information in order to intensify basic and primary prevention. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the first central hospital, which provides dental and maxillofacial surgery services exclusively throughout Mongolia. Medical histories total of 62 patient histories were used between 2017 and 2022. Results: 22.5% in 2017, 22.5% in 2018, 32.2% in 2019, 11.2% in 2020, 9.68% in 2021, and 1.61% in 2022 were hospitalized due to odontogenic inflammatory diseases. The average age of the participants was 27.4±5.4. According to the gestation period, 19.35% were 1-12 weeks, 30.65% were 13-24, and 32.26% were 25-40 weeks. 68.63% of the participants gave more than one birth. When examining the diagnosis of diseases of the participants, phlegmon was 61.29%, abscess 11.29%, periostitis 11.29%, furunculous 6.45%, osteomyelitis 4.84%, cellulitis 3.23%, fracture 1.61%, and 88.71% were odontogenic inflammatory diseases. Conclusion: The study observed that the incidence of inflammatory diseases of dental origin is relatively high among Mongolian pregnant women. Many efforts are being made to reduce the prevalence of early childhood caries, but it shows that the activities directed at pregnant women, which are an important part of basic and primary prevention, are insufÏcient. Therefore, effective intensification of basic and primary prevention activities among pregnant women is seen as one of the solutions to reduce the prevalence of dental caries in the population, especially in children.