Cognizance &amp; oral health status among pregnant females- A cross sectional survey

Agarwal, Anubha; Chaturvedi, Jaya; Seth, Jyotsna; Mehta, Ranjeeta

doi:10.1016/j.jobcr.2019.10.005

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“…About 61.8% of them knew that caries is a disease that is consistent with another study. 21 About 66.6% were aware that women can develop pregnancy gingivitis during pregnancy, while 86% of females in the study by Agarwal et al 2 were aware of connection of oral health with pregnancy. According to a research by Xiong et al, 61.2% of respondents believed gum disease can cause tooth loss during pregnancy.…”

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“…Regarding oral health awareness among females of this study, majority (68%) of the married females thought that incidence of oral diseases increases during pregnancy as it is a common saying that a “mother loses a tooth with every baby.” 2 Many (42.4%) believed that their oral health can influence the health of their offsprings. About 61.8% of them knew that caries is a disease that is consistent with another study.…”

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“…12 Oral health is increasingly being viewed as an essential component of regular prenatal examination in several affluent countries and is becoming into an important component of health examination in developing countries. 2,13,14 Pregnant women's oral health is harmed by a variety of variables, including socioeconomic status, education level, age, food, lack of dental awareness, and hygiene habits. 15 Because of the alleged link between periodontal disease and unfavorable pregnancy outcomes such preterm birth, low birth weight, and pre-eclampsia, pregnant women's dental health is currently receiving attention.…”

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Oral Health Awareness and Oral Hygiene Practices among Married Women of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Bokhari,

Sanikommu,

BuHulayqah

et al. 2024

European Journal of General Dentistry

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Objective Awareness of mothers about oral health and their oral hygiene practices may benefit both maternal and infant oral health. This study assessed the oral health awareness and oral hygiene practices among married females. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 430 females using a self-administered close-ended questionnaire that was distributed through WhatsApp application. Chi-squared test and t-test were applied with significance level of p-value less than or equal to 0.05. Results Three hundred and fifty-six females responded to the survey. Ninety percent women brushed their teeth daily, 52% used dental floss, and 58% used mouthwash. Seventy-nine percent patients visited a dentist when had a dental problem. Females more than or equal 75% think that dentist visit is important or consider it safe and 34% had visited the dentist during pregnancy. Sixty-eight percent women think that incidence of oral disease increases during pregnancy, and 42% agreed that oral disease affect the baby's oral health. Sixty-seven percent were aware that women could develop pregnancy gingivitis and 8% think that poor oral health can lead to birth of premature baby. Mothers with less than or equal to 10 years of married life have shown significantly (≤0.04) higher knowledge and good oral hygiene practices than other older mothers. Regression analysis showed a significant (p ≤ 0.035) relationship between incidence of oral disease in pregnancy with married life years; effect of oral disease on baby' health with age and occupation; use of dental floss with income and living area; knowledge of pregnancy gingivitis with number of children; effect of bad oral hygiene on pregnancy outcome with income; and dentist visit during pregnancy with married life years. Conclusion Females with higher education, less years of married life, and higher number of children were better aware of oral health and oral hygiene practices and its effect on their baby's oral health.

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Oral Health Awareness and Oral Hygiene Practices among Married Women of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Bokhari,

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BuHulayqah

et al. 2024

European Journal of General Dentistry

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“…Es necesario un estrecho abordaje del problema de manera interdisciplinaria, especialmente por parte de los ginecoobstetras y los odontólogos, quienes en conjunto deberán establecer protocolos de diagnóstico y tratamiento para la prevención del parto prematuro en las mujeres embarazadas. [44][45][46][47][48][49][50] La higiene dental durante el embarazo deberá promoverse a conciencia considerando los resultados observados en recientes estudios sobre este tema [51][52][53] y los factores que, como ya se mencionó, agravan el problema durante este periodo especial. Por lo tanto, cobra vital importancia promover el control prenatal para que se acompañe de una buena revisión de la salud oral, especialmente en grupos poblacionales como el estudiado, que suelen prescindir de dicho control hasta ya muy avanzado el embarazo.…”

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Asociación entre enfermedad periodontal y parto pretérmino en un grupo de mujeres puérperas del norte de México

M¹,

López-Rocha²,

Sanı́n³

2020

Revista De La Asociación Dental Mexicana

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“…During pregnancy, women are at a greater risk of experiencing poor oral health and this can affect pregnancy outcome. [ 8 ] Misconceptions on oral health and delay in utilizing dental care can have consequences on maternal and fetal health. [ 9 ] With increasing links between oral and general health problems it is essential for the physician to know the impact of dental caries and periodontal diseases and its associated risk factors on women's overall health.…”

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Self-perception on oral health and related behaviours among antenatal mothers attending a public antenatal clinic – Kerala

Bhaskar

Thomas

Kumar

et al. 2020

J Family Med Prim Care

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Background and Aims: Antenatal oral care has been given least priority on a global scale. The study assesses self-perception of oral health knowledge and related behaviors among antenatal mothers. Method: A cross-sectional study was done among 400 pregnant women attending antenatal care clinic of a tertiary care center in Kerala, India. Details regarding knowledge, attitude, and practice were obtained, after getting an informed consent. The dental caries experience and gingival status were measured. To test the significance ( p ≤ 0.05) between variables, Chi-square test was used. Results: Poor oral health knowledge was observed among 75.5% of the pregnant mothers. Oral health problems were reported by 63.2% of them. Low priority for oral health (59.4%) and fear for fetal safety (17.5%) were the reasons for delaying dental services. Oral examination showed that more than half of the study subjects had a high prevalence of dental caries (67.5%) and low gingival bleeding status (26.2%). The study highlights that more than half of the study population (60.8%) were influenced by the elderly in the family to avoid certain food items. A better oral health knowledge was observed among the upper middle class (OR - 2.8) who had visited dentists within the last six months (OR - 3.6) and child bearing mothers (OR- 0.46) ( p ≤ 0.05).

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Cognizance & oral health status among pregnant females- A cross sectional survey

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References 18 publications

Oral Health Awareness and Oral Hygiene Practices among Married Women of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Oral Health Awareness and Oral Hygiene Practices among Married Women of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Asociación entre enfermedad periodontal y parto pretérmino en un grupo de mujeres puérperas del norte de México

Self-perception on oral health and related behaviours among antenatal mothers attending a public antenatal clinic – Kerala

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