Bushehab Noora Mohammed Eissa, Sreedharan Jayadevan, Reddy Sesha, D'souza Jovita, Abdelmagyd Hossam
Gulf Medical University, Ajman, UAE.
Int J Dent. 2022 Jun 6;2022:5195278. doi: 10.1155/2022/5195278. eCollection 2022.
Adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm low birth weight (PTLBW), is a severe public health issue that needs to be dealt with by educating the general female population, dental practitioners, and gynecologist. One of the major contributing factors is periodontal disease, which accounts for about 18.2% of all PTLBW cases worldwide, and prevention of the same could reduce the occurrence of PTLBW babies. This study aimed to assess the oral hygiene practices and awareness of pregnant women about the effect of periodontal disease on pregnancy outcomes.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted where 400 pregnant women after consent were requested to complete an anonymous, self-administered, structured questionnaire with twenty-one close-ended questions.
Only 5% of participants in this study reported that gum diseases during pregnancy lead to preterm labor or low birth weight babies. About 70.7% of pregnant women mentioned that they did not use any interdental cleaning aids, and 54.5% did not use mouthwashes.
Tooth brushing practices among pregnant women were good; however, there was an overall lack in the use of adjunctive aids. The study highlighted a deficiency in the awareness of pregnant women regarding the association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
不良妊娠结局，如早产低体重（PTLBW），是一个严重的公共卫生问题，需要通过对普通女性人群、牙科医生和妇科医生进行教育来加以解决。主要促成因素之一是牙周疾病，其在全球所有早产低体重病例中约占18.2%，预防牙周疾病可减少早产低体重婴儿的发生。本研究旨在评估孕妇的口腔卫生习惯以及她们对牙周疾病对妊娠结局影响的认识。
开展了一项描述性横断面研究，在获得400名孕妇同意后，要求她们完成一份包含21个封闭式问题的匿名自填式结构化问卷。
本研究中只有5%的参与者报告称孕期牙龈疾病会导致早产或低体重婴儿。约70.7%的孕妇表示她们不使用任何牙间隙清洁辅助工具，54.5%的孕妇不使用漱口水。
孕妇的刷牙习惯良好；然而，辅助工具的使用总体上有所欠缺。该研究凸显了孕妇在牙周疾病与不良妊娠结局之间关联认识上的不足。
