C-Reactive Protein Levels and Periodontal Diseases During Pregnancy in Malaysian Women.

Purpose: To investigate the association between plasma CRP levels and periodontal disease during pregnancy.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-six pregnant women attending the Antenatal Clinic, UMMC for their first antenatal check-up consented and were recruited for this study: 28 subjects with diseased periodontium (test group) and 28 subjects with healthy periodontium (control). The test group underwent nonsurgical periodontal therapy and the control group was given oral hygiene education.