- HRÜ Uluslararası Diş Hekimliği ve Oral Araştırmalar Dergisi
- Vol: 3 Issue: 2
- Oral and Dental Health Habits and Approaches to Dental Treatment of Pregnants in a Turkish Subpopula...
Oral and Dental Health Habits and Approaches to Dental Treatment of Pregnants in a Turkish Subpopulation: A Survey Study
Authors : Katibe Tuğçe Temur, Isa Temur
Pages : 70-78
Doi:10.61139/ijdor.1303238
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Publication Date : 2023-08-25
Article Type : Research Article
Abstract :Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the oral and dental health habits of pregnant women in the Central Anatolian region and their approaches to dental treatments. Methodology: This study was conducted in 293 randomly selected pregnant women who applied to the obstetrics and gynaecology outpatient clinic for pregnancy control and volunteered to participate in the study. The questionnaire was administered face-to-face after obtaining informed consent form from the pregnant women. The comparison of the answers to the questions according to age, education, and income was made with the chi-square test. The significance is p<0.05. Results: 120 (41%) of the pregnant women reported that they rarely brushed their teeth, while 281 (95.9%) reported that they did not have any additional oral hygiene habits. 218 (74.4%) of the pregnant women reported that they did not go to the dentist during pregnancy and 251 (85.7%) of the pregnant women did not refer them to the dentist by the obstetrician and gynaecologist. There was a significant difference between income and education in tooth brushing frequency (p<0.05). There is a statistical difference according to the income level and education level of answering questions correctly about oral and dental health during pregnancy (p<0.05). The rate of going to the dentist and using dental floss while planning pregnancy was higher in the age group of 26-43 (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that the oral and dental hygiene habits of the pregnant women were not sufficient and they avoided dental treatment. In addition, it was observed that gynaecologists and obstetricians did not sufficiently refer women and pregnant women to the dentist. Training must be organized for pregnant women in the region in terms of oral and dental health and dental treatments during pregnancy.Keywords : Gebe, ağız ve diş sağlığı, diş tedavisi