Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Oral and Dental Healthcare in Pregnant Women

Bamanikar, Sunita; Kee, Liew Kok

doi:10.5001/omj.2013.80

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“…These findings were similar to other studies that assessed oral health practices (18)(19)(20)22). Having children was negatively associated with performing oral hygiene procedures; most probably because mothers' time was taken up by tending to their children.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…The majority of the participants (>70%) revealed good oral health knowledge related to pregnancy and infancy. This disagrees with some previous studies (19,23) but agrees with many others (9,18,20,22). This reasonable level of knowledge may be related to the fact that one-third of women relied on dentists as a source of oral health information.…”

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confidence: 58%

“…These programmes aim to improve knowledge of oral health issues, and are based on the assumption that proper oral health practices occur when people have adequate knowledge (17). Many studies have investigated the applicability of this model among pregnant women in several countries with different cultures (18)(19)(20), and similar studies have been conducted among pregnant women in some regions of Saudi Arabia (21,22). However, there is inadequate information about whether knowledge of oral health issues leads to adoption of proper practices by Saudi pregnant women.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Association between oral health knowledge and practices of Saudi Pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Gaffar

Tantawi

Al‐Ansari

et al. 2016

East Mediterr Health J

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This study assessed the association between oral health knowledge and practices of pregnant Saudi women selected from visitors to a government hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia in 2014. Women answered questions on oral health knowledge during pregnancy and knowledge of infant oral health. Most women (> 70%) knew that dental caries in children can be prevented, that pregnancy affects oral health and that dental treatment during pregnancy can negatively affect infants. Most women (> 80%) performed oral hygiene procedures but only 18% regularly visited the dentist. In a regression analysis, oral health knowledge was not significantly associated with reported oral hygiene practices. Women who visited the dentist regularly were more likely to know how to prevent caries in children, and that dental treatment during pregnancy and infant health were associated. RÉSUMÉ La présente étude avait pour objectif d'étudier l'association entre les connaissances et les pratiques en matière de santé bucco-dentaire de femmes enceintes saoudiennes sélectionnées dans un hôpital public à Dammam, Arabie saoudite, en 2014. Les femmes interrogées ont répondu à des questions concernant leurs connaissances sur la santé bucco-dentaire pendant la grossesse et la santé bucco-dentaire du nourrisson. La plupart des femmes (plus de 70 %) avaient connaissance du fait que les caries dentaires chez l'enfant peuvent être évitées, que la grossesse a une influence sur la santé bucco-dentaire, et que les traitements dentaires pendant la grossesse peuvent avoir un impact négatif sur le nourrisson. La plupart des femmes (plus de 80 %) appliquaient des pratiques d'hygiène buccale, mais seulement 18 % se rendaient régulièrement chez un dentiste. Une analyse de régression a montré que les connaissances en matière de santé bucco-dentaire n'étaient pas associées de façon significative à l'application de pratiques d'hygiène buccale. Les femmes consultant régulièrement un dentiste étaient plus susceptibles de savoir comment prévenir les caries chez l'enfant, et qu'un traitement dentaire pendant la grossesse et la santé du nourrisson étaient corrélées. ‫باململكــة‬ ‫الدمــام‬ ‫يف‬

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Association between oral health knowledge and practices of Saudi Pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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East Mediterr Health J

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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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confidence: 79%

“…In the present study, at baseline, most pregnant women had limited knowledge about oral health care during pregnancy. Similar results were observed in studies conducted by Hajikazemi et al 1 and Bamanikar and Kee,14 in which it was found that knowledge related to dental care was poor among pregnant women. From the present study, it was also found that knowledge about oral health care was better in high socioeconomic group when compared with middle-and low socioeconomic classes.…”

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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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Maternal Knowledge of Oral Health During Pregnancy and Childbirth

Barbosa

Rocha

Rodrigues

et al. 2023

Matern Child Health J

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Oral and Dental Healthcare in Pregnant Women

Cited by 57 publications

References 8 publications

Association between oral health knowledge and practices of Saudi Pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Association between oral health knowledge and practices of Saudi Pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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

Maternal Knowledge of Oral Health During Pregnancy and Childbirth

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