Periodontal Health Status and Associated Factors: Findings of a Prenatal Oral Health Program in South Brazil

Table 2

Clinical variables related to pregnancy ().

Variables	Total
		%
Stage of pregnancy	311	100.0
First trimester	33	10.6
Second trimester	154	49.5
Third trimester	124	39.9
Frequency of tooth brushing	279	100.0
<1 time per day	14	5.0
1–3 times per day	200	71.7
>3 times per day	65	23.3
Frequency of flossing	311	100.0
<1 time per day	213	68.5
≥1 time per day	98	31.5
Visible plaque	266	100.0
No	49	18.4
Yes	217	81.6
Gingival bleeding	288	100.0
No	45	15.6
Yes	243	84.4
Caries activity	309	100.0
Yes	94	30.4
No	215	69.6
CPITN index	296	100.0
Score 0 (no periodontal disease)	23	7.8
Score 1 (induced gingival bleeding)	86	29.1
Score 2 (calculus)	138	46.6
Score 3 (periodontal pocket of 4 or 5 mm)	38	12.8
Score 4 (periodontal pocket ≥ 6 mm)	11	3.7

Stage of pregnancy at the moment that mothers arrived at Prenatal Oral Health Program.