Open AccessEffectiveness of an integrated perinatal oral health assessment and promotion program on the knowledge in Indian pregnant women
Author(s) -
Kalpana Bansal,
Om Prakash Kharbanda,
JB Sharma,
Mamta Sood,
Harsh Priya,
Alka Kriplani
Publication year - 2019
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/jisppd.jisppd_201_19
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , family medicine , pregnancy , intervention (counseling) , test (biology) , health education , oral health , prenatal care , nursing , public health , population , environmental health , paleontology , genetics , biology
Oral health during pregnancy plays a crucial role in the overall health and well-being of pregnant women. Evidence shows that most young children acquire cariogenic organisms from their mothers. Poor maternal knowledge about oral diseases combined with inappropriate feeding can lead to severe caries among young children. The aim of study was to assess the oral health status of pregnant women and to evaluate the gain in their knowledge after educational session in an antenatal setting.