Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015)
Background. Chronic poor oral health has a high prevalence in Appalachia, a large region in the eastern USA. The Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA) has been enrolling pregnant women and their babies since 2011 in the COHRA2 study of genetic, microbial, and environmental factors in...
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doaj-ba24c59f335d4cdab7049083251efb322020-11-24T23:58:53ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Dentistry1687-87281687-87362015-01-01201510.1155/2015/469376469376Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015)Katherine Neiswanger0Daniel W. McNeil1Betsy Foxman2Manika Govil3Margaret E. Cooper4Robert J. Weyant5John R. Shaffer6Richard J. Crout7Hyagriv N. Simhan8Scott R. Beach9Stella Chapman10Jayme G. Zovko11Linda J. Brown12Stephen J. Strotmeyer13Jennifer L. Maurer14Mary L. Marazita15School of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point Suite 500, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USASchool of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point Suite 500, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USASchool of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point Suite 500, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USASchool of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point Suite 500, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USACenter for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USAUniversity Center for Social and Urban Research, 3343 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USASchool of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point Suite 500, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USASchool of Dental Medicine, Department of Oral Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Bridgeside Point Suite 500, 100 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USABackground. Chronic poor oral health has a high prevalence in Appalachia, a large region in the eastern USA. The Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA) has been enrolling pregnant women and their babies since 2011 in the COHRA2 study of genetic, microbial, and environmental factors involved in oral health in Northern Appalachia. Methods. The COHRA2 protocol is presented in detail, including inclusion criteria (healthy, adult, pregnant, US Caucasian, English speaking, and nonimmunocompromised women), recruiting (two sites: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, USA), assessments (demographic, medical, dental, psychosocial/behavioral, and oral microbial samples and DNA), timelines (longitudinal from pregnancy to young childhood), quality control, and retention rates. Results. Preliminary oral health and demographic data are presented in 727 pregnant women, half from the greater Pittsburgh region and half from West Virginia. Despite similar tooth brushing and flossing habits, COHRA2 women in West Virginia have significantly worse oral health than the Pittsburgh sample. Women from Pittsburgh are older and more educated and have less unemployment than the West Virginia sample. Conclusions. We observed different prevalence of oral health and demographic variables between pregnant women from West Virginia (primarily rural) and Pittsburgh (primarily urban). These observations suggest site-specific differences within Northern Appalachia that warrant future studies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/469376 |
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Katherine Neiswanger Daniel W. McNeil Betsy Foxman Manika Govil Margaret E. Cooper Robert J. Weyant John R. Shaffer Richard J. Crout Hyagriv N. Simhan Scott R. Beach Stella Chapman Jayme G. Zovko Linda J. Brown Stephen J. Strotmeyer Jennifer L. Maurer Mary L. Marazita |
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Katherine Neiswanger Daniel W. McNeil Betsy Foxman Manika Govil Margaret E. Cooper Robert J. Weyant John R. Shaffer Richard J. Crout Hyagriv N. Simhan Scott R. Beach Stella Chapman Jayme G. Zovko Linda J. Brown Stephen J. Strotmeyer Jennifer L. Maurer Mary L. Marazita Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015) International Journal of Dentistry |
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Katherine Neiswanger Daniel W. McNeil Betsy Foxman Manika Govil Margaret E. Cooper Robert J. Weyant John R. Shaffer Richard J. Crout Hyagriv N. Simhan Scott R. Beach Stella Chapman Jayme G. Zovko Linda J. Brown Stephen J. Strotmeyer Jennifer L. Maurer Mary L. Marazita |
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Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015) |
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Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015) |
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Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015) |
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Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015) |
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Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011–2015) |
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oral health in a sample of pregnant women from northern appalachia (2011–2015) |
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Hindawi Limited |
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International Journal of Dentistry |
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1687-8728 1687-8736 |
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2015-01-01 |
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Background. Chronic poor oral health has a high prevalence in Appalachia, a large region in the eastern USA. The Center for Oral Health Research in Appalachia (COHRA) has been enrolling pregnant women and their babies since 2011 in the COHRA2 study of genetic, microbial, and environmental factors involved in oral health in Northern Appalachia. Methods. The COHRA2 protocol is presented in detail, including inclusion criteria (healthy, adult, pregnant, US Caucasian, English speaking, and nonimmunocompromised women), recruiting (two sites: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, USA), assessments (demographic, medical, dental, psychosocial/behavioral, and oral microbial samples and DNA), timelines (longitudinal from pregnancy to young childhood), quality control, and retention rates. Results. Preliminary oral health and demographic data are presented in 727 pregnant women, half from the greater Pittsburgh region and half from West Virginia. Despite similar tooth brushing and flossing habits, COHRA2 women in West Virginia have significantly worse oral health than the Pittsburgh sample. Women from Pittsburgh are older and more educated and have less unemployment than the West Virginia sample. Conclusions. We observed different prevalence of oral health and demographic variables between pregnant women from West Virginia (primarily rural) and Pittsburgh (primarily urban). These observations suggest site-specific differences within Northern Appalachia that warrant future studies. |
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