Oral hygiene awareness among pregnant women in Chennai: A cross-sectional study

Oral hygiene awareness among pregnant women in Chennai: A cross-sectional study

Background: The association between preganancy and poor oral health and its effects on preterm low birth infants are well documented in scientific literature. A pilot study was conducted with 160 pregnant women in the year 2016 showed that oral hygiene awareness among pregnant women was least among...

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Main Authors: Gayathri Somasheker, S Pudhumai Lakshmi, Nandhini Vishwanath, Sumathi H Rao, Geetha Thirugnanasambandam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Sciences
Subjects:
gingivitis
maternal periodontitis
preterm low birth weight
Online Access:http://www.ijds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-4003;year=2021;volume=13;issue=3;spage=169;epage=174;aulast=Somasheker

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