Prevalence of oral mucosal disorders during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

João Victor Silva Bett Elis Angela Batistella Gilberto MeloEtiene de Andrade MunhozCarolina Amália Barcellos SilvaEliete Neves da Silva Guerra André Luís Porporatti Graziela de Luca Canto

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2019)

Disorders of the oral mucosa were present in approximately 1 out of 10 pregnant women. Gingival hyperplasia was the most prevalent lesion. Further studies should apply homogeneous methodology to improve the quality of evidence.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
risk factors
case control