The effect of in vitro fertilization on gingival inflammation according to women's periodontal status: clinical data.

Objectives: To study whether in vitrofertilization (IVF) treatment has any effect on women's preexisting periodontal status and, if pre-existing women's periodontal status has any impact on IVF outcomes, such as superovulation for multiple follicles maturation, oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer, as well as on pregnancy and its outcomes.

Methods: Sixty women aged 29 to 41 years were recruited in the study. Gingival inflammation (simplified gingival index, GI-S), plaque levels (plaque control record index, PCR), bleeding on probing (BOP) and probing depth (PD), were recorded for all participants before and after IVF.