Bassey G O, Anyanechi C E, Ekabua K J, Ekabua J E
Dental and Maxillofacial Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 Feb;30(2):143-6. doi: 10.3109/01443610903470262.
The objective of this study is to determine the oral health habits, awareness, oral health education and treatment needs among pregnant women who attend the antenatal clinics at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. A total of 252 women at different stages of pregnancy responded to an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. Of those, 238 (94.4%) of the respondents used toothbrush and toothpaste for oral cleaning, while 12 (4.8%) used a combination of toothbrush/toothpaste and local chewing sticks. Two (0.8%) adhered to the use of chewing sticks only. A total of 34 (13.5%) respondents were aware of and used dental services while pregnant; 18 (52.9%) of those who presented with dental complaints during pregnancy had bleeding gums. Based on the level of awareness of the need to attend a dental clinic during pregnancy (26.2%) and the percentage of respondents willing to have a dental examination during pregnancy (83.3%), it is recommended that oral health education be incorporated into the antenatal counselling of pregnant women in Nigeria.
本研究的目的是确定在尼日利亚卡拉巴尔大学教学医院产前诊所就诊的孕妇的口腔健康习惯、认知、口腔健康教育及治疗需求。共有252名处于不同孕期阶段的女性回答了一份由访谈员执行的结构化问卷。其中，238名（94.4%）受访者使用牙刷和牙膏进行口腔清洁，而12名（4.8%）使用牙刷/牙膏和当地咀嚼棒的组合。2名（0.8%）仅坚持使用咀嚼棒。共有34名（13.5%）受访者在孕期知晓并使用了牙科服务；孕期出现牙齿问题的受访者中有18名（52.9%）牙龈出血。基于孕期去牙科诊所必要性的认知水平（26.2%）以及受访者孕期愿意接受牙科检查的比例（83.3%），建议将口腔健康教育纳入尼日利亚孕妇的产前咨询中。
