Awareness, attitude and knowledge regarding oral health among pregnant women: A comparative study

Penmetsa, Gautami S; Meghana, Kommula Mani; Bhavana, Parimisetti; Venkatalakshmi, M; Bypalli, Vivek; Lakshmi, B.

doi:10.4103/nmj.nmj_151_18

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“…Of all participants, 6506% think there is a link between oral health and pregnancy health, only 8% of all studied sample know that the presence of gingivitis during pregnancy may lead to premature labor or the birth of a low-weight baby, and 35.8% think that pregnancy cause gingivitis. Comparable results were reported in previous literature, [13] reported that all the study participants (100%) in both the groups were aware of the importance of the oral health in overall general health during pregnancy. The results were comparable to a study by [14], in which 81.50% of the study individuals felt that importance should be given for oral health as a part of general health during pregnancy.…”

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Does Multiparity Affect Periodontitis Associated Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes' Awareness?

Abdelrasoul¹,

Bahamdain²,

Hasanain³

et al. 2021

JPRI

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Background: Periodontal disease is a very common, undesirable, and neglected bacterial infection causing destruction of the connective tissue and dental bone support. During pregnancy, the oral bacteria could lead to tissue damage and mediate immune response which can impair the development and fetal growth in the placenta that it may be a risk factor for pre-term birth (before 37 weeks of gestation). The goal of this study to measure the knowledge and awareness of women in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia toward the relation between periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcome. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was done in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from January 2020 until November 2021. based on a validated questionnaire developed by the authors. A convenience sample size of 966 women, aged 20-50 years, with a confidence level of 95%, and a 5% margin of error was selected. The questionnaire was divided into three main sections: demographics, knowledge and attitude. Results: The study showed a mean score of awareness of 3.801.26 (54.35 ± 17.98%) while the mean score of attitudes was 1.60 ± 0.98 (39.91 ± 24.42%). There was no statistically significant relationship to age group, nationality, or parity, however, scores were significant to university education level. Conclusion: Learning from previous multigravidas did not influence knowledge and awareness towards adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with PD.

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Does Multiparity Affect Periodontitis Associated Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes' Awareness?

Abdelrasoul¹,

Bahamdain²,

Hasanain³

et al. 2021

JPRI

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“…The present study showed the importance of oral health care knowledge and behaviors before pregnancy. The results of cross-sectional studies around the world have also highlighted the lack of oral health knowledge among pregnant women [ 42 – 44 ]. Accordingly, some clinical trials have suggested that proper education methods for women before pregnancy can significantly increase their oral health knowledge and consequently improve their oral health status during pregnancy [ 45 – 48 ].…”

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The impact of pregnancy on women’s oral health-related quality of life: a qualitative investigation

et al. 2020

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Background Complex psychological and physiological changes occur in women’s body during pregnancy. These changes affect both oral health status and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). In almost all of the previous cross-sectional design studies on pregnant women, generic OHRQoL instruments have been used to measure OHRQoL. While such instruments may be reliable, they may not be appropriate to evaluate the OHRQoL in special populations like pregnant women. The purpose of this study was to investigate the self-perceived factors affecting the OHRQoL among pregnant women. Methods In this qualitative descriptive study, twenty- seven pregnant women were recruited from four healthcare centers located in Isfahan city, Iran. The interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to collect and analyze the data. Four criteria of credibility, dependability, transferability, and confirmability were implemented through established procedures to confirm the study rigor. Results Three major themes and six sub-themes capturing the impacts of pregnancy on women’s OHRQoL were identified. They covered all areas of life, including daily life, psychological well-being, social life, physical impact, and also barriers to utilization of dental care services. Some new domains such as “dentists’ refusal to treat pregnant women”, “negative feelings about pregnancy” and “concerns about fetal health” were found as important factors which could influence the OHRQoL during pregnancy. Conclusion The findings help to better understand the oral health issues impacting women during pregnancy and to achieve person-centered care and improved oral health outcomes in pregnant women. The conceptual framework created based on the results of this study may help health care workers and policy makers for improving the health of pregnant women.

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“…Although some women have knowledge about the relation of PD to adverse pregnancy outcomes, only 47% of them received a diagnosis of oral health or appropriate treatment [ 12 ]. All of these data suggest that there is a need for the education of women in the pregnancy period about PD and its consequences, due to general poor knowledge [ 14 , 15 ].…”

Section: Epidemiology Of Periodontal Disease (Pd)mentioning

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Association between Maternal Periodontitis and Development of Systematic Diseases in Offspring

Starzyńska

Wychowański

Nowak

et al. 2022

IJMS

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Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most common oral conditions affecting both youths and adults. There are some research works suggesting a high incidence of PD in pregnant women. As an inflammatory disease of bacterial origin, PD may result in the activation of the pathways affecting the course and the pregnancy outcome. The authors, based on the literature review, try to answer the PICO question: Does maternal periodontitis (exposure) influence the incidence of complications rates in pregnancy and the development of systemic diseases in childhood and adult offspring (outcome) in the humans of any race (population) compared to the offspring of mothers with healthy periodontium (comparison)? The authors try to describe the molecular pathways and mechanisms of these interdependencies. There is some evidence that maternal periodontitis may affect the pregnancy course and outcome, resulting in preeclampsia, preterm delivery, vulvovaginitis and low birth weight. It can be suggested that maternal periodontitis may affect offspring epigenome and result in some health consequences in their adult life.

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Awareness, attitude and knowledge regarding oral health among pregnant women: A comparative study

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Does Multiparity Affect Periodontitis Associated Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes' Awareness?

Does Multiparity Affect Periodontitis Associated Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes' Awareness?

The impact of pregnancy on women’s oral health-related quality of life: a qualitative investigation

Association between Maternal Periodontitis and Development of Systematic Diseases in Offspring

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