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11.Oral Health Knowledge and Practice of Pregnant Women at Chiniot General Hospital Korangi Karachi
Madiha Anum1, Muhammad Sibghat Ullah Khan2, Atif Iqbal Butt4, Mohid Abrar Lone3, Muhammad Atif3 and Sajid Hanif3
ABSTRACT
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate pregnant women's knowledge of and experiences with oral health.
Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Chinot General Hospital Korangi Karachi from November 2019 to July 2020.
Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was filled out by women in the postnatal ward at the Chinot General Hospital Korangi in Karachi to evaluate their understanding of, attitudes toward, and habits related to periodontal health. Results of pregnancies were gathered from their medical files. Using SPSS software version 21.0, data was analyzed.
Results: In total, 90 expectant women agreed to take part in the data collection stage. Following the patient's history, it was discovered that 55.6% of patients were unaware of the significance of dental hygiene. Only 21.1% of the women used the recommended twice-daily oral hygiene routine, and 6.7% never cleaned their teeth.
Conclusion: Pregnant women did not maintain the necessary level of oral hygiene and avoided regular dental checkups.
Key Words: Oral Health, Knowledge, Pregnancy.