Department of Cariology, Endodontology and Periodontology, University Medical Center Leipzig, Liebigstr. 10-14, D 04103, Leipzig, Germany.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Leipzig Faculty of Medicine, Leipzig, Germany.
BMC Oral Health. 2022 Nov 8;22(1):476. doi: 10.1186/s12903-022-02508-4.
This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study aimed in the evaluation of oral hygiene and oral health behavior, periodontal complaints and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in pregnant women in southwest-Saxony, Germany.
Consecutive patients attending the clinics for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heinrich-Braun-Klinikum Zwickau, Germany, were recruited in the years 2020 and 2021. The evaluation consisted of three parts: (I) dental and oral hygiene behavior, (II) periodontal complaints and (III) German short form of oral health impact profile (OHIP G14) to assess OHRQoL.
853 out of 1056 participants were included in the study. The pregnant women reported that they have received information on oral health during pregnancy more often from gynecologists than from dentists. Slightly more than half of the participants (51.5%) rated to regularly undergo a professional tooth cleaning. Similarly, nearly half of the women stated to perform interdental cleaning (55.8%). The most common periodontal complaint was bleeding of the gums (45.4%). The OHIP G14 findings of all questions as well as sum scores showed a median of 0. Regression analysis revealed that regular professional tooth cleaning was a predictor of better OHRQoL (β - 0.698, CI95 0.049-1.299; p < 0.04).
Oral hygiene and oral health behavior of pregnant women in southwest-Saxony requires improvement. While the overall OHRQoL of the cohort was not reduced, professional tooth cleaning and thus professional preventive measures can support OHRQoL during pregnancy. Improved interdisciplinary oral health care concepts for pregnant women should be fostered. These concepts can also positively influence OHRQoL issues.
本基于问卷的横断面研究旨在评估德国西南萨克森州孕妇的口腔卫生和口腔保健行为、牙周病主诉和口腔健康相关生活质量（OHRQoL）。
连续招募了德国茨维考海因里希-布劳恩医院妇产科诊所的患者，于 2020 年和 2021 年进行了评估。评估包括三个部分：（I）牙齿和口腔卫生行为，（II）牙周病主诉和（III）德国口腔健康影响简表（OHIP G14）评估 OHRQoL。
在 1056 名参与者中，有 853 名纳入了研究。孕妇表示，她们从妇科医生那里获得的关于孕期口腔健康的信息多于从牙医那里获得的信息。略多于一半的参与者（51.5%）定期接受专业的牙齿清洁。同样，近一半的女性表示进行牙间清洁（55.8%）。最常见的牙周病主诉是牙龈出血（45.4%）。所有问题和总分的 OHIP G14 结果均显示中位数为 0。回归分析表明，定期进行专业牙齿清洁是改善 OHRQoL 的预测因素（β - 0.698，CI95 0.049-1.299；p < 0.04）。
德国西南萨克森州孕妇的口腔卫生和口腔保健行为需要改进。尽管队列的整体 OHRQoL 没有降低，但专业牙齿清洁，因此专业预防措施可以在孕期支持 OHRQoL。应促进针对孕妇的改进的跨学科口腔保健概念。这些概念也可以积极影响 OHRQoL 问题。
