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Research Journal of Medical Sciences

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Prevalence of Oral Diseases During Pregnancy and Find an Association Between Self‐Perceived Oral Health and Oral Health Related Quality of Life

Anita Jain, Chitrangda Gupta, Dibya Singh and Richa Pandey
Page: 550-554 | Received 02 Dec 2023, Published online: 30 Dec 2023

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Abstract

Prevalence of oral diseases during pregnancy and find an association between self perceived Oral health and Oral health related quality of life among pregnant and non‐pregnant women. To assess self perceived Oral factors on Oral health related quality of life among pregnant and non‐pregnant. This cross‐sectional descriptive study was conducted in Saraswati Medical College, Unnao. In our study 800 sample size collected aged 18‐35 years attending OPD Saraswati Medical College Unnao. The data was collected during June 2023 to November 2023. The study participants were recruited from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and conducted with the collaboration of department of dentistry, participants were included in the study who were followed our inclusion criteria such as aged between 18‐35 years, those patients were excluded whom suffering from systemic disease and under medication. In this study total sample divided into two groups, group 1 consist 400 pregnant and group 2 consist 400 non pregnant women. This study based on the Self perceived status questionnaire consisted of 10 questions followed by Community periodontal index DMFT index. The examination was done by a single calibrated examiner from the department of dentistry. Data was analyzed using the student independent t test and Statistical significance was considered at p<0.05 Descriptive statistics was done which provided the percentages. Significant difference found in our results and concluded women perceived as having food lodgment, disturbed sleep, swollen gums, sensitive teeth followed by bleeding gums, tooth pain, burning gums whereas non pregnant women perceived as having sensitive teeth, problem day to day and food lodgment.

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Anita Jain, Chitrangda Gupta, Dibya Singh and Richa Pandey. Prevalence of Oral Diseases During Pregnancy and Find an Association Between Self‐Perceived Oral Health and Oral Health Related Quality of Life.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2023.12.550.554
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