Unfavourable beliefs about oral health and safety of dental care during pregnancy: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oral conditions such as gingivitis and periodontitis are correlated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as preeclampsia, preterm birth and low birth weight. Oral health-related unfavourable beliefs can have negative influences on oral health behaviours including hesitation in accessing preventative dental treatments and dental service utilization. The objective of this systematic review was to examine unfavourable beliefs that expectant or new mothers frequently hold about oral health and the safety of dental care during pregnancy.

Methods

An electronic database search on PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and MEDLINE (Ovid) followed by forward and backward citation tracing of the included studies was conducted. All English primary studies regardless of the year of publicat

SUBMITTER: Kamalabadi YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577919 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature