Oral and Dental Health Habits and Approaches to Dental Treatment of Pregnants in a Turkish Subpopulation: A Survey Study

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

• pregnant
• oral and dental health
• dental treatment

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Bir Türk Alt Popülasyonunda Gebelerin Ağız, Diş Sağlığı Alışkanlıkları ve Diş Tedavilerine Yaklaşımları: Bir Anket Çalışması

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmada Orta Anadolu bölgesindeki gebelerin ağız ve diş sağlığı alışkanlıkları ile diş tedavilerine yaklaşımlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Metadoloji: Bu çalışma kadın hastalıkları ve doğum polikliniğine gebelik kontrolleri için başvuran, çalışmaya katılmak için gönüllü olan rastgele seçilmiş 293 gebede yapıldı. Gebelerden bilgilendirilmiş gönüllü onam formu alındıktan sonra anket yüz yüze uygulandı. Sorulan sorulara verilen cevapların yaşa, eğitime ve gelire göre kıyaslaması ki-kare testi ile yapıldı. Anlamlılık p<0.05’dir. Bulgular: Gebelerin 120’ si (41%) dişlerini nadiren fırçaladığını, 281’ i (95.9%) ise ek ağız hijyen alışkanlığı olmadığı bildirdi. Gebelerin 218’ i (74.4%) gebelikte diş hekimine gitmediğini ve 251’ i (85.7%) ise kadın hastalıkları ve doğum doktorunun diş hekimine yönlendirmediğini bildirdi. Diş fırçalama sıklığında gelirler arası ve eğitim açısından anlamlı fark elde edilmiştir (p<0.05). Gebelikte ağız ve diş sağlığına yönelik sorulara doğru cevap verme gelir düzeyi, eğitim seviyesine göre istatiksel olarak fark vardır (p<0.05). Gebelik planlarken diş hekime gitme ve diş ipi kullanma oranı 26-43 yaş grubunda daha fazlaydı (p<0.05). Sonuç: Bu çalışmada gebelerin ağız ve diş sağlığı hijyen alışkanlıklarının yeterli olmadığı ve diş tedavisinden kaçındıkları belirlendi. Ayrıca kadın hastalıkları ve doğum uzmanlarının kadınları gebeleri diş hekimine yeterince yönlendirmediği görüldü. Bölgedeki gebelere ağız ve diş sağlığı ile gebelikte diş tedavileri açısından eğitimler düzenlenmelidir

Keywords

• Gebe
• ağız ve diş sağlığı
• diş tedavisi

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Project Number

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