@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00011046,
 author = {Rakchanok, Noochpoung and Amporn, Dejpitak and Yoshida, Yoshitoku and Md., Harun-Or-Rashid and Sakamoto, Junichi},
 issue = {1-2},
 journal = {Nagoya Journal of Medical Science},
 month = {Feb},
 note = {The aims of this study were to identify dental caries and gingivitis among pregnant women, and to
compare it with those in non-pregnant women in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Data were collected from 197
women (94 pregnant and 103 non-pregnant) from June to August, 2008. Dental caries and gingivitis was defined clinically according to the World Health Organization (WHO) diagnostic criteria. Over 74.0% of pregnant women had caries, and 86.2% had gingivitis. There were significant differences between pregnant
and non-pregnant women with regard to dental caries (p<0.001) and gingivitis (p=0.021). The pregnant women were 2.9 times more likely to suffer from dental caries (95% confidence intervals (CI), 1.6–5.4), and 2.2 times more (95% CI, 1.1–4.7) from gingivitis compared to non-pregnant women. Farmers (Odd ratio (OR), 7.0; 95% CI, 1.8–26.3), high school graduation (OR, 3.0; 95% CI, 1.2–7.3), and universal health
insurance coverage (OR, 2.1; 95% CI, 1.0–4.3) were significant predictors for gingivitis. Only high school graduates were found to be significant predictors of dental caries with an OR of 2.8 (95% CI, 1.2–6.3). Poor oral hygiene (OR, 2.2; 95% CI, 0.8–6.5), lack of knowledge (OR, 2.0; 95% CI, 0.6–6.3), and poor oral hygiene habits (OR, 3.0; 95% CI, 1.1–8.6) were important risk factors for dental caries. Similarly,
inadequate oral hygiene status (OR, 24.8; 95% CI, 5.5–112.2), and poor oral health habits (OR, 5.2; 95% CI, 1.1–25.2) were found to be significant risk factors for gingivitis among pregnant women indicating, that most women should be trained in proper oral hygiene practices. Community  awareness programs should be conducted to increase women’s awareness of such hygienic practices.},
 pages = {43--50},
 title = {Dental Caries and Gingivitis among Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women in Chiang Mai, Thailand},
 volume = {72},
 year = {2010}
}