Abstract
BackgroundOral health of women during pregnancy is an important issue. Not only it can compromise pregnancy outcomes, but also it may affect their newborn’s overall health. The aim of this study was to assess the oral health status and associated factors in pregnant women.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted amongst 407 pregnant women in the second and third trimester of pregnancy in Varamin, Iran. Oral health status was examined, and demographic, socioeconomic status and dental care behavior data were collected. Oral health indices included periodontal pocket, bleeding on probing (BOP) and decayed, missed, filled teeth (DMFT). Regression analysis of DMFT was used to study the association between demographic, dental care behaviors indicators and outcome variables using the count ratios (CR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).ResultsThe mean (SD, Standard Deviation) age of participants was 27.35 (5.57). Daily brushing, flossing habit were observed in 64.1, and 20.6% of mothers, respectively. Mean (SD) of DMFT, D, M, F were 10.34(5.10), 6.94(4.40), 2.22 (2.68) and 1.19(2.23), respectively. Women older than 35 years had significantly more DMFT [CR = 1.35 (95% CI 1.13; 1.60)], less D [CR = 0.75 (95% CI 0.59; 0.94)], and more M [CR = 3.63 (95% CI 2.57; 5.14)] compared to women under 25 years after controlling for education and dental care behaviors. Women with academic education had significantly less decayed teeth [CR = 0.63 (95% CI 0.48; 0.84)], compared to women with under 12 years of education.ConclusionsOral health status of pregnant women was not satisfactory, having an average of seven decayed teeth in their mouth.
Highlights
Oral health of women during pregnancy is an important issue
Deghatipour et al BMC Oral Health (2019) 19:117 pregnancy has been criticized to be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including preeclampsia, preterm delivery, low birth weight, increased fetal death and newborn’s care time in neonatal care unit [5,6,7] women should be given proper oral hygiene and oral health preventive services before, during and even after child birth [8]
This community-based cross-sectional study was performed to provide the baseline data for a community oral health promoting intervention to be implemented in “Pishva”;“Pakdasht”, both regions located in Varamin, a southern part of Tehran Province in Iran
Summary
Oral health of women during pregnancy is an important issue. It can compromise pregnancy outcomes, and it may affect their newborn’s overall health. There are many common oral problems in pregnancy such as pregnancy gingivitis, benign gingival lesions, tooth mobility, tooth erosion, dental caries, and periodontitis [2]. Deghatipour et al BMC Oral Health (2019) 19:117 pregnancy has been criticized to be associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, including preeclampsia, preterm delivery, low birth weight, increased fetal death and newborn’s care time in neonatal care unit [5,6,7] women should be given proper oral hygiene and oral health preventive services before, during and even after child birth [8]. Expectant women should be counseled to perform routine brushing and flossing, to avoid consuming excessive amounts of sugary snacks and drinks, and to consult a dentist during pregnancy [11]
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