MODERN APPROACHES TO PREVENTION OF PERIODONTAL DISEASES IN PREGNANCY: A REVIEW

Abstract

Introduction: In the modern literature, a variety of treatment regimens for periodontal diseases in pregnant women have been suggested and recommended for use in practical public health. And yet the concept of "dental diseases prevention in pregnancy" does not fully reflect the essence of the necessary measures to maintain the dental health of women during this period. The aim: The aim of the present paper is to study the scientific literature on the issue of preventing periodontal diseases in pregnancy. Materials and methods: The subject under discussion was considered on the basis of 59 sources on this issue, using the method of content analysis, comparative and contrastive, analytical and biblio-semantic methods. Review and conclusions: The analysis of scientific literature justifies the need for an integrated approach to treatment and prophylactic measures during the entire pregnancy period. Furthermore, the review of literature sources allows us to advocate the need to improve the existing approaches and to develop new individual programs for primary and secondary prevention of periodontal diseases in pregnant women, taking into account pathogenesis and the peculiarity of their course. Diagnosis of dental status in pregnant women with assessment of early and long-term clinical observations provides a prognostic model of the course and outcome of dental diseases. Meanwhile, the introduction of the follow-up observation for the maternity leave group enhances the dental health of pregnant women and prevents multiple pathological conditions of the unborn child.