Oral health-related knowledge, practice, and utilization of dental services among pregnant women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Promoting and maintaining appropriate oral hygiene practices in pregnant women is recommended as an integral component of prenatal care to ensure healthy pregnancies and positive birth outcomes. This study aimed to assess the oral health-related knowledge, practices, and utilization of dental services among pregnant women in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of 1120 pregnant women was conducted in both government and private maternal hospitals from October 2022 to January 2023. A self-administered questionnaire was developed and validated, comprising 37 closed-ended questions. Data analysis involved descriptive analysis, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Spearman correlation coefficient. Multiple linear and multivariable logistic regression analyses we

SUBMITTER: Hebbal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11964211 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature