Open AccessOpinion 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 the indian society of pedodontics and preventive dentistry/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 , oral health care , 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.