Association between periodontal condition and subgingival microbiota in women during pregnancy: A longitudinal study

Abstract

Objective: In this study, the gingival conditions and the quantitative detection for Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Fusobacterium nucleatum, Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia in pregnant women were determined. Material and Methods: Quantitative determinations of periodontal bacteria by using a SyBr green system in women during pregnancy were performed. Women at the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy and non-pregnant women were included in this study. A. actinomycetemcomitans was observed in high numbers in women at the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy with a significant difference (p<0.05). F nucleatum and P. intermedia were also observed in high levels. Results and Conclusion: Our results show that pregnant women are more susceptible to gingivitis, and the presence of A actinomycetemcomitans in subgingival biofilm might be taken into account for the treatment of periodontal disease.