Association between oral health knowledge and practices of Saudi pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

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This study assessed the association between oral health knowledge and practices of pregnant Saudi women selected from visitors to a government hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia in 2014. Women answered questions on oral health knowledge during pregnancy and knowledge of infant oral health. Most women [> 70%] knew that dental caries in children can be prevented, that pregnancy affects oral health and that dental treatment during pregnancy can negatively affect infants. Most women [> 80%] performed oral hygiene procedures but only 18% regularly visited the dentist. In a regression analysis, oral health knowledge was not significantly associated with reported oral hygiene practices. Women who visited the dentist regularly were more likely to know how to prevent caries in children, and that dental treatment during pregnancy and infant health were associatedLa présente étude avait pour objectif d'étudier l'association entre les connaissances et les pratiques en matière de santé bucco-dentaire de femmes enceintes saoudiennes sélectionnées dans un hôpital public à Dammam, Arabie saoudite, en 2014. Les femmes interrogées ont répondu à des questions concernant leurs connaissances sur la santé bucco-dentaire pendant la grossesse et la santé bucco-dentaire du nourrisson. La plupart des femmes [plus de 70%] avaient connaissance du fait que les caries dentaires chez l'enfant peuvent être évitées, que la grossesse a une influence sur la santé bucco-dentaire, et que les traitements dentaires pendant la grossesse peuvent avoir un impact négatif sur le nourrisson. La plupart des femmes [plus de 80%] appliquaient des pratiques d'hygiène buccale, mais seulement 18% se rendaient régulièrement chez un dentiste. Une analyse de régression a montré que les connaissances en matière de santé bucco-dentaire n'étaient pas associées de façon significative à l'application de pratiques d'hygiène buccale. Les femmes consultant régulièrement un dentiste étaient plus susceptibles de savoir comment prévenir les caries chez l'enfant, et qu'un traitement dentaire pendant la grossesse et la santé du nourrisson étaient corrélées
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Gaffar, B.O., El Tantawi, M., Al Ansari, A. & Al Agl, A.S. (2016). Association between oral health knowledge and practices of Saudi pregnant women in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 22 (6), 411 - 416. World Health Organization. Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/259978
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EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 22 (6): 411 - 416ISSN
1020-3397Language
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