Opinion of dentists and gynecologists on the link between oral health and preterm low birth weight: “Preconception care - treat beyond the box” | Zendy

Aruna Ganganna | Zendy; G. Devishree | Zendy

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Opinion of dentists and gynecologists on the link between oral health and preterm low birth weight: “Preconception care - treat beyond the box”

Author(s) -

Aruna Ganganna,

G. Devishree

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378

H-Index - 33

eISSN - 1998-3905

pISSN - 0970-4388

DOI - 10.4103/0970-4388.199231

Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , pregnancy , referral , oral health care , oral health , health care , genetics , economics , biology , economic growth

Periodontal diseases are known to set an inflammatory response at the systemic level which can adversely affect the pregnancy outcomes, and many patients are unaware of this association. Health-care providers play a vital role in educating patients toward maintaining good oral health; hence, our study was planned to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practices of dentists' and gynecologists' concerning this link. In addition, referral to the dentists' during the preconception period was also emphasized.

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