Barriers for why pregnant women do not visit a dentist on a regular basis: using group concept mapping methodology.

Objectives: Periodontitis in pregnancy represents a significant, but often overlooked challenge due to its association to adverse pregnancy (preeclampsia and gestational diabetes) and birth related outcomes (preterm birth and low birth weight). The overall study aim was to identify, organize, and prioritize barriers influencing dental visits among Danish pregnant women not seeing a dentist on a regularly basis.

Materials And Methods: Participants were pregnant women screened at weeks 11-13 of gestation, and were recruited if they were not seeing a dentist regularly.