Factors related to utilization of dental services during pregnancy

Habashneh, Rola Al; Guthmiller, Janet M.; Levy, Steven M.; Johnson, Georgia K.; Squier, Christopher A.; Dawson, Deborah V.; Qian, Fang

doi:10.1111/j.1600-051x.2005.00739.x

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“…Similar results were seen in the study conducted by Thomas et al 4 in which, although 91% of pregnant women stated they brushed their teeth one or more times a day, around 30% attended the dentist while pregnant. This result was also substantiated by Hajikazemi et al, 1 Bamanikar and Kee, 14 and Al Habashneh et al 15 in their study. Practice of pregnant women belonging to low socioeconomic group was not good, which might be because of poor knowledge toward oral health, unaffordability of dental treatment, and cultural misbelieves.…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs following Oral Health Education in Pune District of Maharashtra: A Longitudinal Hospital-based Study

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The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Introduction: Pregnancy is a natural process that may create some changes in different parts of the body including the oral cavity. These changes will lead to oral diseases if enough and timely care of oral cavity is not taken. Women may experience increased gingivitis or pregnancy gingivitis beginning in the second or third month of pregnancy that increases in severity throughout the duration of pregnancy. To motivate the patient toward oral health and implement the needed prophylactic measures, a longitudinal study was planned to observe the effect of oral health education during pregnancy on knowledge, attitude, practice, oral health status, and treatment needs (TNs) of pregnant women belonging to different socioeconomic groups. socioeconomic groups to assess the effect of oral health education on knowledge, attitude, practice, oral health status, and TNs. The demographic details, knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women, and oral health status were collected through a predesigned questionnaire by a principal investigator through an interview. Oral health examination was carried out to assess oral health status using revised World Health Organization Proforma 1997, and oral health education was given through PowerPoint presentation to the participants in local language, i.e., Marathi, after collecting the baseline data. Reinforcement of oral health education and blanket referral was done at 14th week, and follow-up data were collected at 28th week of gestation. The demographic details, such as age, sex, education, occupation, income, and the questions based on knowledge, attitude, and practice among participants were analyzed using number, percentage, and mean. Materials and methods:Results: At baseline, knowledge was limited, attitude was positive, while the practice was poor regarding oral health care during pregnancy in pregnant women belonging to different socioeconomic groups. After oral health education and blanket referral, at 28th week of gestation, knowledge regarding oral health care improved drastically, attitude toward oral health became more positive, whereas practice did not change much among all the pregnant women belonging to different socioeconomic groups, probably indicating sociocultural influences. Conclusion:Intensive oral health education during pregnancy leads to drastic improvement in knowledge and attitude. Practice, gingival health, and the number of filled teeth also improved to some extent.Clinical significance: Regular oral health education programs should be conducted at community level among pregnant woman to reduce the burden of oral diseases.

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confidence: 79%

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Pregnant Women regarding Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs following Oral Health Education in Pune District of Maharashtra: A Longitudinal Hospital-based Study

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Sh²,

Dr³

et al. 2017

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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“…T here is a widely held belief among women that childbearing is related to oral disease (Habashneh et al, 2005;Payscale.com, 2007;Yahoo, 2010). Indeed, several studies over the last decade have shown that parity (number of children) is related to tooth loss (Rundgren and Osterberg, 1987;Halling and Bengtsson, 1989;Christensen et al, 1998;, but the reason for this relationship is unclear.…”

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Parity & Untreated Dental Caries in US Women

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“…Evidências científicas mostram que as mudanças fisiológicas geradas pela gestação podem repercutir na homeostase da cavidade bucal devido, principalmente, a variações hormonais que produzem alterações na resposta imunológica da gestante (6) . Estudos indicam que inflamação crônica dos tecidos de sustentação dos dentes, focos de infecção, dor e possibilidade de septicemia, durante a gestação, possam ser fatores de risco à parto prematuro, recém-nascido com baixo peso, pré-eclampsia e aborto (7,9) . O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer as percepções do enfermeiro que atua na estratégia de saúde da família sobre a organização da atenção a saúde bucal prestada à mulher gestante.…”

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