ArticleDental research journal2025
Oral health-related quality of life and its association with oral health literacy and dental caries experience among a group of pregnant women.
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Background: Oral health plays an important role in the general health of pregnant women and their newborns. Our aim was to assess oral health-related quality of life and its association with oral health literacy and dental caries among a group of Iranian pregnant women. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 pregnant women attending a governmental hospital in Isfahan, Iran, applying a convenient sampling method. Self-administrated questionnaires requested information about demographics, oral health-related quality of life utilizing Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), and oral health literacy. A senior dental student conducted a clinical examination to record dental caries with Decayed, Missing, and Filled Teeth (DMFT) index. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Mann-Whitney Results: The prevalence of oral health impacts on quality of life was 36%. In terms of the severity, the mean score of OHIP-14 was 13.2 ± 9.0 (range: 0-38). The mean score of oral health literacy was 9.7 ± 3.2 (range: 1-16). The mean DMFT was 9.8 ± 5.2. No significant relationship existed between oral health-related quality of life and oral health literacy ( Conclusions: Higher caries experience was associated with poorer oral health-related quality of life among pregnant women. Thus, it is recommended to increase quality of life through preventive measures to control the dental caries experience.
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