Postpartum U.S. Women's Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices During Pregnancy

Azarshahri, Armin; Rainchuso, Lori; Vineyard, Jared; Giblin‐Scanlon, Lori

doi:10.1007/s10995-021-03326-w

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“…Six studies were qualitative [ 11 , 19 – 23 ]. The oldest study was published in 1984 [ 24 ], and the newest ones were published in 2022 [ 25 – 29 ]. Sample sizes ranged from 19 in a qualitative study [ 21 ] to 801 in a quantitative study [ 29 ].…”

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“…• Pregnancy causes tooth loss/ Pregnant women can lose teeth only because of pregnancy [ 28 , 33 , 39 , 43 , 46 , 48 , 50 , 58 ]. • It is normal to lose a tooth during pregnancy [ 25 , 38 , 45 ]. Periodontal/gingival problems • Pregnancy causes periodontal problems [ 24 , 34 , 42 , 53 , 58 ].…”

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“… Other • Dental pain is normal [ 20 , 21 , 45 ]. • Poor oral health is normal during pregnancy [ 25 , 38 ]. …”

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“…• Dental treatment adversely affects the fetus / is not safe [ 21 , 22 , 25 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 37 – 39 , 42 , 44 , 47 , 51 , 52 , 54 , 55 , 57 ].…”

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“…• Calcium is drawn out of a pregnant woman’s teeth during pregnancy [ 11 , 20 – 23 , 25 , 29 , 30 , 36 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 48 , 59 ].…”

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Unfavourable beliefs about oral health and safety of dental care during pregnancy: a systematic review

Kamalabadi,

Campbell,

Zitoun

et al. 2023

BMC Oral Health

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Background Oral conditions such as gingivitis and periodontitis are correlated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia, preterm birth and low birth weight. Oral health-related unfavourable beliefs can have negative influences on oral health behaviours including hesitation in accessing preventative dental treatments and dental service utilization. The objective of this systematic review was to examine unfavourable beliefs that expectant or new mothers frequently hold about oral health and the safety of dental care during pregnancy. Methods An electronic database search on PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and MEDLINE (Ovid) followed by forward and backward citation tracing of the included studies was conducted. All English primary studies regardless of the year of publication were independently screened by two reviewers to identify studies addressing unfavourable beliefs about oral health and dental care during pregnancy. The CLARITY tool was applied to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. Results Out of a total of 5766 records, 39 quantitative and six qualitative studies met the inclusion criteria. The commonly held unfavourable beliefs were regarding the safety of dental services utilization and dental treatment procedures, the adverse impacts of pregnancy on oral health, and oral hygiene necessity during pregnancy. The most discussed unfavourable beliefs included “pregnant women lose their teeth because of pregnancy” (n = 18), “dental treatments are not safe and harm the fetus” (n = 17), and “the developing baby absorbs calcium from the mother’s teeth” (n = 14). Conclusions Unfavourable beliefs about oral health and dental care utilization are common among pregnant women and new mothers. The literature suggests that a low level of oral health knowledge and seeking information from social networks can contribute to such beliefs. This has implications for health promotion.

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“… Other • Dental pain is normal [ 20 , 21 , 45 ]. • Poor oral health is normal during pregnancy [ 25 , 38 ]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…• Dental treatment adversely affects the fetus / is not safe [ 21 , 22 , 25 , 28 , 31 , 32 , 37 – 39 , 42 , 44 , 47 , 51 , 52 , 54 , 55 , 57 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…• Calcium is drawn out of a pregnant woman’s teeth during pregnancy [ 11 , 20 – 23 , 25 , 29 , 30 , 36 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 48 , 59 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Unfavourable beliefs about oral health and safety of dental care during pregnancy: a systematic review

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Campbell,

Zitoun

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BMC Oral Health

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Oral Health Status and Dental Services Utilisation Among a Vulnerable Sample of Pregnant Women

Kamalabadi,

Campbell,

Gratton

et al. 2024

International Dental Journal

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Postpartum U.S. Women's Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices During Pregnancy

Cited by 2 publications

References 25 publications

Unfavourable beliefs about oral health and safety of dental care during pregnancy: a systematic review

Unfavourable beliefs about oral health and safety of dental care during pregnancy: a systematic review

Oral Health Status and Dental Services Utilisation Among a Vulnerable Sample of Pregnant Women

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