Knowledge And Practices of Oral Hygiene Among Pregnant Women in A Tertiary Care Hospital of Pakistan : Knowledge and Practices of Oral Hygiene Among Pregnant Women

Farzeen  Khan; Zia Ul Ain  Sabiha; Beenish  Haider; Khumara  Roghani; Junaid  Ahmed; Amina  Ajmal; Anila  Farid; Muhammad  Ateeq; Sudhair Abbas  Bangash

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v5i4.378

Authors

Farzeen Khan Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar
Zia Ul Ain Sabiha Department of Community Medicine, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar
Beenish Haider Science of Dental Materials, Abbottabad International Medical and Dental College, Abbottabad
Khumara Roghani Department of Dental Materials, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
Junaid Ahmed Department of Dental Materials, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
Amina Ajmal Department of Community Dentistry, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar
Anila Farid Department of Biochemistry, University of Hazara, Hazara
Muhammad Ateeq Institute of Biological Sciences, Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan
Sudhair Abbas Bangash Faculty of Life Science, Department of Pharmacy, Sarhad University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i4.378

Abstract

During pregnancy, women are more susceptible to certain oral disorders, which may have a negative impact on either mother or child health. Oral hygiene and related negative prenatal outcomes are often neglected issues, particularly in underdeveloped countries such as Pakistan. Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices of oral hygiene among pregnant women at tertiary care hospital. Methods: This cross-sectional study based on questionnaire was carried out at the Dental unit of Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar for a period of one year from July, 2020 to December, 2021. A total of 400 pregnant women were included in this study. Their knowledge level and practices about oral health were determined by using proper designed questionnaire. All the data analysis was performed by using SPSS version 22. Results: In our study, 308 (77%) subjects consider sugar as the cause of dental carries while 92 (23%) subjects does not consider sugar as the cause of dental carries. Among 400 subjects, 140 (35%) subjects consider sugar as the cause of gum disease. Concerning oral hygiene practices, 360 (90%) subjects use tooth brush. The number of subjects using tooth brush daily, twice or more than twice were 280 (70%), 112 (28%) and 8 (2%) subjects respectively. Conclusion: Our study concludes that most of the pregnant women in our study were knowledgeable and have good practices but there is still a gap in their level of knowledge and practices. It is essential to provide oral health education for management of good oral health during pregnancy.

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