Dental Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute of Huangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Dental Disease Prevention and Treatment Institute of Huangpu District, Shanghai, China.
Int Dent J. 2023 Apr;73(2):212-218. doi: 10.1016/j.identj.2022.06.005. Epub 2022 Jul 11.
The changes in hormones, diet, and hygiene associated with pregnancy are associated with oral diseases. There is insufficient awareness of the importance of oral health during pregnancy. This study investigated the oral health status and knowledge amongst pregnant women in Shanghai.
This cross-sectional study enrolled pregnant women at the Shanghai Red House Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital in December 2020. The Fourth National Oral Health Questionnaire was used to evaluate the oral health status. Decayed/missing/filled teeth (DMFT) were the sum of the number of decayed, missing due to caries, and filled teeth. The chi-square test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to compare the groups.
A total of 224 pregnant women were enrolled. The rates of dental caries were 69.8%, periodontal health was 1.8%, calculus detection was 95.6%, shallow periodontal pocket was 51.1%, deep periodontal pocket was 4.9%, regular oral examination was 22.8%, correct brushing was 49.6%, and prepregnancy oral examination was 20.1%. DMFT was 2.27, and the caries filling ratio was 45.4%. The number of missing teeth increased with age (P < .001). Only 26.3% used dental floss more than once a day, 47.3% rinsed the mouth more than twice a day, and 46.9% cleaned their tongue coating every week. In addition, 99% of the pregnant women agreed that "oral health was vital to their lives" and 97.7% agreed that "regular oral examination was necessary."
The oral health status amongst pregnant women in Shanghai was poor, but oral health awareness and attitudes were relatively high.
与怀孕相关的激素、饮食和卫生习惯的变化与口腔疾病有关。人们对怀孕期间口腔健康的重要性认识不足。本研究调查了上海孕妇的口腔健康状况和知识。
本横断面研究于 2020 年 12 月招募了上海红房子妇产科医院的孕妇。采用第四次全国口腔健康调查问卷评估口腔健康状况。DMFT 为龋齿、因龋失牙和充填牙的总和。采用卡方检验和 Kruskal-Wallis 检验比较组间差异。
共纳入 224 名孕妇。龋齿发生率为 69.8%，牙周健康率为 1.8%，牙石检出率为 95.6%，浅牙周袋检出率为 51.1%，深牙周袋检出率为 4.9%，定期口腔检查率为 22.8%，正确刷牙率为 49.6%，孕前口腔检查率为 20.1%。DMFT 为 2.27，龋齿充填率为 45.4%。缺牙数随年龄增加而增加（P <.001）。仅有 26.3%的孕妇每天使用牙线超过一次，47.3%每天漱口超过两次，46.9%每周清洁舌苔。此外，99%的孕妇认为“口腔健康对其生活至关重要”，97.7%认为“定期口腔检查是必要的”。
上海孕妇的口腔健康状况较差，但口腔健康意识和态度相对较高。
