| Autor: |
Chidozie Onwuka, Chidinma Ifechi Onwuka, Emeka Ifeanyi Iloghalu, Peter Chukwudi Udealor, Euzebus Chinonye Ezugwu, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Menuba, Emmanuel Onyebuchi Ugwu, Chinyere Ututu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Oral Health, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1472-6831 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12903-021-01746-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Poor oral health in pregnancy can be associated with poor pregnancy outcome, however, dental consultation among pregnant women appears to be low. Methods This was a questionnaire-based study of 413 women who attended the antenatal clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku/Ozalla, Enugu. The information obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 22. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results Only 36 (8.7%) of the respondents had dental consultations in index pregnancy for complaints such as tooth ache and decay (66.7%) and pain as well as swelling of the gum (33.3%). The most common reason given for not visiting a dentist during the index pregnancy was the visit not being relevant to their pregnancy outcome (69.2%). After counseling them, only 249 (60.3%) agreed to have dental consultation during subsequent pregnancies. The relationship between visiting the dentist and place of residence ( |
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