frequency of epulis gravidarum in pregnant

Context: epulis gravidarum in pregnancy is a condition usually affecting pregnant women between the3rd and 9th months of pregnancy.aims: considering the lack of precise statistics about the prevalence of this condition in the mazandaranprovince, we set out to conduct a study for examining the frequency of epulis gravidarum among pregnantwomen in sari and ghaemshahr cities in 2020.setting and design: in this cross‑sectional investigation, 1800 pregnant women were studied by stratifiedrandom sampling method in healthcare centers in sari and ghaemshahr in 2020.materials and methods: in total, 30 centers were monitored during 2 working months and from eachcenter, about 60 pregnant women were selected. a checklist was designed to record the data, includingdemographic characteristics as well as the oral health status of the participants. then, intraoral examinationwas performed to detect the epulis gravidarum.statistical analysis used: data were analyzed through descriptive (mean, standard deviation, and frequency)chi‑square, and cramer’s v correlation coefficient.results: the prevalence of epulis gravidarum was 4.38% (79 pregnant women). furthermore, 11.27% ofthe total participants in the study were women in their 1st to 3rd months of pregnancy; 47.55% in 4th to6th months, and 41.18% in 7th to 9th months of pregnancy. based on multivariate logistics analysis, a significantrelationship was observed between the use of cigarette smoking (p < 0.001), low age (p = 0.002), anddon’t use of floss (p < 0.001) and presence of epulis gravidarum.conclusion: the results indicated that oral and dental health care is very important during pregnancy, andif women observed any atypical lesions during pregnancy in their mouth, they should consult a dentist.