Oral health status, knowledge and practice among pregnant women attending Omdurman maternity hospital, Sudan
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2016; 22 (11): 802-809
in English
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ABSTRACT
Good oral health is important in pregnancy but little is known about the oral health and knowledge and practices of pregnant Sudanese women. This cross-sectional study was conducted to address this gap. A sample of 420 pregnant women attending the prenatal clinic at Omdurman maternity hospital were interviewed and examined for caries and periodontal disease. The mean age of the women was 27.1 [SD 5.8] years, 52.4% had > primary school education and 7.1% were employed. Only 12% had a high level of oral health knowledge and 21.2% a positive attitude towards oral health. Most of the women [65.9%] had poor oral health practices; only 10.2% had visited a dentist during pregnancy. On clinical examination, 58.6% had healthy gums while 12.1% had bleeding gums and 22.9% had calculus. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth value was 1.16 in the age group 16-19 years and 3.49 in age group >/= 20 years. These findings suggest the need for oral health programmes as part of prenatal care for pregnant Sudanese women
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Oral Hygiene
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Pregnancy
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Pregnant Women
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Age Groups
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2016
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