Open AccessOral health awareness and practices in pregnant females: A hospital-based observational study
Author(s) -
Mayank Hans,
Veenu Madaan Hans,
Namrata Kahlon,
Piyush Kumar R Ramavat,
Usha Gupta,
Asim Bikas Das
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_372_18
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , observational study , pregnancy , oral hygiene , oral health , hygiene , complaint , health care , dentistry , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth , genetics , pathology
The aim of this study was to assess the oral health awareness, methods adopted to maintain hygiene, prevalent myths regarding oral health in pregnancy, and importance of oral health during pregnancy, to help formulate oral health program for pregnant females in partaking hospital.