ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Periodontal health awareness among gynecologists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Article in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Perspectives and adherence of Iranian gynecologists to oral health care for pregnant women.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Effect of Supragingival Scaling on Periodontal Parameters in Pregnant Women with Metabolic Syndrome.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Assessment of the Periodontal Parameters in Pregnant Women Diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Awareness of Periodontal Health among Pregnant Females in Government Setting in United Arab Emirates.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Awareness, knowledge and attitude toward the relationship between periodontal health and pregnancy outcomes among obstetrician-gynecologist healthcare professionals in Turkey: Results of 11Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2022Article
- Gynecologists' Knowledge of the Association Between Periodontal Health and Female Sex Hormones.Cureus · 2019Article
- Awareness of the effect of fluctuations in female sex hormone levels on periodontal health among obstetricians.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2018Article
- What do antenatal care providers understand and do about oral health care during pregnancy: a cross-sectional survey in New South Wales, Australia.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2016Article
- Vitamin D status and periodontal disease among pregnant and non-pregnant women in an underdeveloped district of Pakistan.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
objectiveTo determine the knowledge of periodontal disease and pregnancy outcomes among the gynecologists practicing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional survey of 200 randomly chosen gynecologists from Riyadh was carried out by using a structured, self-administered, closed-ended questionnaire. Knowledge of periodontal disease and possible ways of prevention; knowledge of periodontal disease and pregnancy outcomes; and oral self-care attitudes among gynecologists were assessed.
resultsOne-quarter of the gynecologists knew the meaning of dental plaque. Almost 57.5% believed that the frequency of toothbrushing should be increased during pregnancy. Eighty percent of gynecologists were aware of the serious effects of smoking on the pregnant woman and her child. Less than half (44.5%) believed that there is a relationship between gum disease and premature labor. Gynecologists working in the government sector were significantly more aware about the causes of inflamed gum in pregnancy, gum disease and its prevention, and negative effects of smoking on pregnancy. A significantly higher percentage of male and senior gynecologists aged between 50 and 54 years answered that gum disease would lead to the delivery of a preterm or low-birth-weight infant.
conclusionGynecologists considered in the present study showed an acceptable level of knowledge and awareness toward periodontal health and the association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.