[ descriptive survey of the oral health on a group of the Asian pregnant women resident in the UK]

ABSTRACT

Introduction: the oral hygiene of a pregnant woman affects both the mother's health and her child's, as much as the general hygiene does on the society health. The effects of dietary and oral hygiene habits of the pregnant women on oral health have been frequently studied in the different societies. However, in this regards the literature has paid less attention to the ethnic groups in a country. The present study aimed to study the oral health care and dietary changes during pregnancy compared to non-pregnancy in a minority ethnic group [Asian women] resident in the UK