ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry
Evaluation of the knowledge and attitude of expectant mothers about infant oral health and their oral hygiene practices.
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- 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
- Impact of Early Childhood Caries on Oral Health-related Quality of Life Among 4-6-year-old Children Attending Delhi Schools: A Cross-sectional Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
- Assessment of Knowledge and Attitude of Expectant Mothers Regarding Effect of Their Oral Health and Its Influence on the Infant Oral Health.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistryArticle
- Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Infant Health Promotion Education Program on Knowledge Among First-Time Pregnant Women in a Middle Eastern Country.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
backgroundMothers play a crucial role in developing and maintaining their infants' oral hygiene. Maternal oral health, their knowledge and attitude toward infant oral health are strong indicators of their infant's oral health status.
aimThe aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of expectant mothers about infant oral health and their oral hygiene practices. SETTINGS AND
designThis was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey conducted among expectant mothers in Mangalore city, India. MATERIALS AND
methodsThree hundred expectant mothers fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly selected based on convenience method over a period of 1 month. The data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire addressing the various aspects of expectant mothers' knowledge and attitude about infant oral health and their own oral hygiene practices. The analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0.
resultsThe overall score revealed that majority of the expectant mothers had poor knowledge and attitude toward infant oral health and followed poor oral hygiene practices. Expectant mothers' educational qualification, trimester, and the number of pregnancy had a significant role in their knowledge, attitude, and oral hygiene practices.
conclusionImplementation of educational programs to motivate expectant mothers and bring out awareness about the importance of oral health and their implications must be emphasized.
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