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- - The systematic review examined knowledge and awareness of oral health among pregnant women in India, analyzing seven relevant studies from a pool of 255 that focused on this topic.
- - Findings revealed that while about 67% of women showed good knowledge of oral health, many still lacked awareness, with only 17.1% and 37.5% expressing the need to visit a dentist during pregnancy.
- - The results indicate a critical need for educational and motivational health interventions to improve oral health awareness among pregnant women in India.
Article Abstract
Pregnancy is a unique period during a woman's life and is characterized by complex physiological changes, which may adversely affect oral health. The present systematic review was conducted to assess knowledge and awareness regarding oral health among pregnant women in India. Relevant cross-sectional observational studies were included in the systematic review to assess the level of knowledge and awareness regarding oral health among pregnant women in India. Seven studies out of 255 were finally included in the present review after conducting both electronic and manual search of scientific databases. Potential biases were reported and appropriate data were extracted by the concerned investigators. Almost 67% of the subjects had good knowledge and awareness regarding oral health in one of the study findings. Knowledge regarding effect of decayed teeth on the appearance of the people was significantly related to the parity status of the subjects (P = 0.024) in other study reports. Very few subjects (17.1% and 37.5%) felt the need for visiting a dentist during pregnancy in two studies. The results of the present review showed that pregnant women had poor knowledge and awareness regarding oral health. Therefore, there is an urgent need for education and motivation of expectant mothers regarding oral health through various health promotion interventions.
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