ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Oral Health Behaviours, Knowledge, and Literacy of Expectant Mothers: A Cross-Sectional Study among Maternity Ward Patients.
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- Oral health knowledge, attitudes, practices and behavioral factors associated with clinical oral health indicators in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Spain.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Article
- Self-assessed oral health behaviours in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in the Polish population.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Article
- Maternal Knowledge of Oral Health During Pregnancy and Early Childhood: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2026Review
- Assessment of women's needs and wishes regarding interprofessional guidance on oral health in pregnancy - a qualitative study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Leveraging Dental Stem Cells for Oral Health during Pregnancy: A Concise Review.Dentistry journal · 2024Review
- Polish pregnant women's knowledge on early childhood caries prevention and oral hygiene in children.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Social and Preventive Factors That Explain Oral Health among Pregnant Women in the Canton of Cuenca, Ecuador.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Oral Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Literacy of Pregnant Women: A Scoping Review.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Maternal knowledge, literacy, and behaviours in the area of oral health may greatly influence the risk of caries and the oral health status of children from the youngest age. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate paediatric oral health knowledge and literacy as well as maternal oral health behaviours and outcomes among expectant mothers. A cross-sectional study was undertaken among 400 pregnant inpatients aged 17-48 years (mean age 29.5 ± 5.3 years) in 31 public maternity wards in the Wielkopolska region, Poland. An anonymous, self-designed questionnaire was prepared on the basis of current oral health recommendations. Pregnancy complications were reported by 195 (48.8%), and permanent tooth extractions by 158 (39.5%) women. Knowledge and literacy scores were associated with, among other things, maternal education, selected oral hygiene practices, and reported extractions of permanent teeth. Although participants had some correct information regarding oral health, they had insufficient awareness of caries as an infectious disease and of the appropriate timing for the child's first dental visit. Their self-assessment of oral health status and belief that they were under dental care tended to be overly optimistic, given their self-reported outcomes. These aspects should be considered in future health education efforts among expectant women.
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