Knowledge , Attitude and Practices among Gynecologists regarding Oral Health of Expectant Mothers of Vadodara City , Gujarat

Shah, Harsh G; Ajithkrishnan, CG; Sodani, Vasudha; Chaudhary, Nisarg J

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“…This is different from the results of studies by Cohen 28 and Patil et al, 11 which indicated the awareness of 74.7% and 32.98% of participants, respectively, about the effects of women's hormonal changes on gingival health. This study also showed no statistically significant relationships between the age or the occupational experience of the participants and their level of knowledge, consistent with the results reported by Shah et al, 29 who emphasized the absence of a statistically significant relationship between age and awareness of participants. On the other side, these results are different from the results reported by Cohen et al, 28 who reported that the awareness of gynecologists about periodontal diseases increased proportional to their work experience.…”

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“…On the other side, these results are different from the results reported by Cohen et al, 28 who reported that the awareness of gynecologists about periodontal diseases increased proportional to their work experience. 82.5% of the participants of the present study considered premature delivery and 75% of them considered low birth weight as the consequences of maternal periodontal disease, which is consistent with the results of studies by Patil et al, Shah et al, Suri, Cohen, Hashim and Laslowski, in which most of the participants considered periodontal disease as a risk factor for adverse outcomes of pregnancy, including low birth weight or premature delivery, 11,[28][29][30][31][32][33] while in the study by Shenay, 26 fewer participants considered periodontal disease as a risk factor for inappropriate pregnancy complications despite their proper knowledge about oral manifestations of periodontal diseases. In a study by Bahalla, 34 the participants only considered vaginal infection as a cause of low birth weight or premature delivery and only reported infectious endocarditis as the main consequence of periodontal disease.…”

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Awareness of the effect of fluctuations in female sex hormone levels on periodontal health among obstetricians

Maybodi

Pandary

Rahaei

et al. 2018

J Adv Periodontol Implant Dent

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Background. Changes in women’s hormonal levels in different periods of their lives, such as puberty, menses, pregnancy, menopause and oral contraceptive use, affect periodontal health. Periodontal status has been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Subsequently, it is important for obstetricians to be aware of the effects of hormones on women's oral health. The current study assessed obstetricians’ awareness about the effect of female sex hormones on periodontium in Yazd in 2016. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered, structured questionnaire. Prior to the study, a questionnaire was pre-tested and validated (ICC=0.89). The questionnaire was randomly distributed among 40 obstetricians in Yazd. Data were analyzed with chi-squared test, t-test and ANOVA and Spearman's correlation coefficient, using SPSS 18. Results. There were no significant relationships between awareness level and the age (P=-0.252), years of practice and experience (P=-0.030) or practicing in public medical centers (P=0.121). Conclusion. As women have special periodontal health care considerations due to fluctuations in the levels of their sex hormones, this study suggests that promotion of oral health awareness among obstetricians is necessary to improve women's overall health, especially during pregnancy.

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confidence: 90%

Awareness of the effect of fluctuations in female sex hormone levels on periodontal health among obstetricians

Maybodi

Pandary

Rahaei

et al. 2018

J Adv Periodontol Implant Dent

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“…Obstetrician-gynecologists are in an ideal position to improve the oral health of mothers and to avoid any problems during pregnancy, as they often see pregnant women or women who are about to become pregnant. Various studies have been conducted to measure the knowledge and attitudes of obstetrician-gynecologists regarding the relationship between periodontal disease and pregnancy in different countries, including the USA, Brazil, France, India, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia ( 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 52 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ). The aim of this study was to investigate the level of this knowledge and attitudes towards this relationship among Turkish experts.…”

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Awareness, knowledge and attitude toward the relationship between periodontal health and pregnancy outcomes among obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare professionals in Turkey: Results of 11<sup>th</sup> Turkish-German Gynecological Association Congress based survey

Turabi

Ağralı

Dogan

2022

J Turkish German Gynecol Assoc

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Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge and practice behavior of Turkish obstetrician-gynecologists regarding oral healthcare during pregnancy and the association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on randomly selected Turkish obstetrician-gynecologists using a questionnaire consisting of 26 questions during 11 th Turkish-German Gynecological Association Congress. Participation in the survey was voluntary. Results Out of 435 attendees approached, 382 (88%) of the gynecologists at the Congress participated in the written questionnaire. Most of the participants (96.1%) acknowledged a connection between oral health and pregnancy, and 77.5% agreed that periodontal disease may affect the outcome of pregnancy. Moreover, a high proportion of participants were aware of the clinical signs of periodontal diseases, mainly gingival bleeding (92.1%). However, almost 20% of participants thought that dental treatment could be performed safely in the first or last trimester of pregnancy. Only 36.9% of participants recommended guidance on dental examination for their patients during prenatal care. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that Turkish obstetrician-gynecologists have a relatively high degree of knowledge with respect to the relationship between periodontal disease and pregnancy outcomes, but practice behavior was poorly correlated with their knowledge.

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“…14 Our study results were also similar with Shah et al who noted insignificant relationship between gynecologists knowledge and their ages. 15 During pregnancy about the oral and dental hygiene measures > 80% participants assumed that scaling and plaque control decrease the "gingivitis" and 75% respondents believed that pregnancy can cause bleeding and gingivitis. Our these finding are in line with results of Shenoy's et al who found it to be 77%.…”

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Knowledge and Practice of Gynecologists about Oral Hygiene Measures during Pregnancy

Ahmad¹,

Anwaar²,

Sadiq³

et al. 2021

PJMHS

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Objective: To evaluate the knowledge and practice of gynecologists with regard to oral and dental health during pregnancy. Design of the Study: It was a cross-sectional study. Study Settings: This study was carried out at Outpatient Department of Dentistry Combined Military Hospital, Lahore from January 2019 to July 2019. Methods & Materials: The questionnaire was distributed among 450 gynaecologists. The evaluation tool was questionnaire. It was consisted on 23 items in which 18 questions were about the knowledge and five questions about the practice. The response of the respondents was received as yes or no. All the collected data entered in software and statistical analysis of data was done using the SPSS version 22.0. For quantitative variables mean and standard deviation were calculated. Qualitative variables were presented in the form of frequency and percentage. Results: In our study response rate was found to be 84.4%. During pregnancy related to the oral healthcare average of gynaecologist’s knowledge was 12.31±2.73 which showed that they have appropriate knowledge level. During pregnancy related to the oral healthcare measures average of gynaecologist’s knowledge was 3.31 ± 1.256 which exhibited that they have appropriate knowledge level of practices measures. A significant relationship between year of graduation and gynaecologist’s knowledge was observed (P = 0.31), whereas insignificant relationship between graduation year and practice was observed (P = 0.763). During pregnancy related to the need of oral and dental care before & during pregnancy gynaecologist’s knowledge was 3.67 ± 1.035. Conclusion: Gynecologist’s knowledge about oral and dental hygiene measure during the pregnancy was appropriate. Women who are planning their pregnancy must get knowledge from dentist, obstetricians and gynecologists to reduce the rate of complications. Effect of pregnancy on oral and dental hygiene is on the one hand and inhibition from its side effects is on the other hand. Keywords: Gynecologist, Oral Health, Pregnant women

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Knowledge , Attitude and Practices among Gynecologists regarding Oral Health of Expectant Mothers of Vadodara City , Gujarat

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Awareness of the effect of fluctuations in female sex hormone levels on periodontal health among obstetricians

Awareness of the effect of fluctuations in female sex hormone levels on periodontal health among obstetricians

Awareness, knowledge and attitude toward the relationship between periodontal health and pregnancy outcomes among obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare professionals in Turkey: Results of 11<sup>th</sup> Turkish-German Gynecological Association Congress based survey

Knowledge and Practice of Gynecologists about Oral Hygiene Measures during Pregnancy

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