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Influence of a preventive program on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of European pregnant women: a cohort study

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The aim of this study was to compare the impact of oral health on quality of life of a group of pregnant women enrolled in a program of oral health with respect to a control group of non-pregnant women. A cross-sectional study involving a sociodental indicator OHIP-14 and a dental examination was completed to assess pregnant women’s knowledge of oral health, hygienic habits, periodontal and caries index. Data were collected from 113 pregnant women and 113 non-pregnant women. Sociodemographic data for both groups were homogeneous. Pregnant women have better values of general and oral health, even though they have not perceived need for dental treatment, compared with control group. A worse periodontal health was observed for the control group. Our results showed that quality of life in pregnant women has been influenced with a statistical significance (p < 0.05) by the variables age, unemployment, level of education, immigration, frequency of brushing, type of dental practice, self-reported general and oral health and perceived treatment needs. The oral quality of life of pregnant women seems to be positively influenced by the incorporation of preventive oral programs during pregnancy.

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  1. Department of Stomatology, Faculty of Medicine-Dentistry, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain

    Yolanda Martínez-Beneyto, Francisco Garcia-Navas, Ascension Vicente-Hernandez, Antonio Jose Ortiz-Ruiz & Fabio Camacho-Alonso

  2. Department of Surgery, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain

    Javier Montero-Martin

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Martínez-Beneyto, Y., Montero-Martin, J., Garcia-Navas, F. et al. Influence of a preventive program on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of European pregnant women: a cohort study. Odontology 107, 10–16 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10266-018-0356-3

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