Kawkab M A Alturck.
Self-reported dental care and dietary habits of Saudi pregnant women in a prenatal clinic in Riyadh.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;25(1):75-80.

To assess the oral health care practices, dental care, and dietary habits of Saudi prenatal women (PNW) attending a prenatal clinic in a teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . A structured questionnaire was prepared to include information regarding demographic data, medical complications, dental care, past dental treatment and dietary habits. A total of 500 PNW were interviewed, and after completion all participants were given oral hygiene instruction and dietary advice. The mean age of the PNW was 29.5 ( ±5.46) years and 75% were housewives. The majority (79.6%) went for emergency dental care. Just over two thirds (68%) of them reported having restorative treatment as their past dental care followed by extraction among 48% and only 3% had scaling. Cariogenic snacks between meals were consumed by 77.4% of the sample. Nearly two thirds (65%) of the PNW reported having bleeding gum with brushing, 46.4% reported brushing 21 day, and 80% performed no flossing. There is a need to educate and motivate prenatal women on oral health care to prevent dental /oral diseases among pregnant Saudi women.

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