The Impact of Mother-Infant Bonding on Periodontal Health Status in the Postpartum Period
Author(s) -
Rula Nabeel Issa,
Ban Sahib Diab
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of baghdad college of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2311-5270
pISSN - 1817-1869
DOI - 10.12816/0046316
Subject(s) - postpartum period , medicine , clinical attachment loss , obstetrics , pregnancy , dentistry , periodontal disease , genetics , biology
Background: Mother-infant bonding is an important psychological step postpartum and disturbed relationship may carry dramatic consequences as a psychological disorder which may affect the periodontal health of the mother. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of the postpartum Mother-infant bonding on their periodontal condition. Materials and Methods: Mothers in the postpartum period with age range 20-35 years were subjected to postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ). Periodontal health status was assessed by measuring probing pocket depth and clinical
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