Pregnancy (Localised Swelling)

Question 1

Until what month is there an increase in gingivitis during pregnancy?

Answer 1

8th month

Question 2

What happens to the gingival tissues?

Answer 2

More permeable to harmful effects of bacterial plaque as a result of hormone changes

Question 3

What bacteria increases during pregnancy gingivitis

Answer 3

Prevetolla Intermedia

Question 4

What happens to the hormones during pregnancy and what hormones do these include?

Answer 4

Elevated serum levels of Oestrogen and progesterone

Question 5

What is the oral manifestation of pregnancy gingivitis called?

Answer 5

Pregnancy epulus

Question 6

Describe pregnancy epulus

Answer 6

Benign, inflammatory lesion which appears as an isolated soft, round enlargement close to the gingival margin.

Question 7

What colour can pregnancy epulus be?

Answer 7

Can be:
Purplish red

Magenta

Deep blue

Spotted with red

Question 8

What are the symptoms of pregnancy epulus?

Answer 8

Bleeding

Pain if the lesion is large enough to interfere with occlusion and mastication

Allows bacterial growth and therefore development of periodontal attachment loss and eventually bone destruction