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Awareness, Attitude and Knowledge Regarding Oral Health among Pregnant Women: A Comparative Study.
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- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of antenatal care providers about oral health care for pregnant women: a cross-sectional survey study in Shanghai.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Awareness, Attitude, and Knowledge Regarding Periodontal Disease Among Pregnant Women in Kunduz, Afghanistan.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2025Article
- Pregnant Women's Awareness of Periodontal Disease Effects: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Assessment of Oral Health Status and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women in Saudi Arabia.Patient preference and adherence · 2024Article
- Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Literacy of Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2023Article
- Relationship between Oral Health Knowledge and Maternal Oral Health with Obstetric Risk and Breastfeeding.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Association between Maternal Periodontitis and Development of Systematic Diseases in Offspring.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- The impact of pregnancy on women's oral health-related quality of life: a qualitative investigation.BMC oral health · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnancy in a woman's life is associated with many physiological changes in the body due to alterations in the hormone levels. These altered hormonal levels are associated with many systemic diseases. The incidence of oral diseases in general and periodontal diseases in particular are higher in pregnant women, with gingivitis and periodontitis being the most common. Furthermore, it has been evidenced in literature that periodontal diseases are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preterm low birth weight and preeclampsia. AIMS AND
objectivesThe aim of this study was to evaluate the oral health knowledge among pregnant women visiting and not visiting a dental professional. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe study was a survey-based one with a sample size of 260. The study population was divided into two groups based on their visits to a dentist. A questionnaire comprising 20 questions has been used to assess their awareness and attitude towards oral health.
resultsThe awareness regarding oral health and association with adverse pregnancy outcomes among the study population was very low, irrespective of their dental visit. Furthermore, majority of the study population in neither of the groups were aware that dental treatment was safe during pregnancy.
conclusionThe results of the study clearly reflected that the awareness levels among the pregnant women regarding this association were low. Hence, more collective efforts are required from dental and medical professionals to improve the oral and periodontal health outcomes during pregnancy.
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