Awareness of the association between periodontal disease and pre-term births among general dentists, general medical practitioners and gynecologists

Fouzia Tarannum; Sanchita Prasad; Muzammil; Lalith Vivekananda; D Jayanthi; Mohamed Faizuddin

doi:10.4103/0019-557X.114992

Users Online: 9854

Home

About us

Editorial board

Ahead of print

Current issue

Archives

Submit article

Instructions

Contacts

BRIEF RESEARCH ARTICLE

Year : 2013 | Volume : 57 | Issue : 2 | Page : 92-95

Awareness of the association between periodontal disease and pre-term births among general dentists, general medical practitioners and gynecologists

Fouzia Tarannum¹, Sanchita Prasad², Muzammil², Lalith Vivekananda¹, D Jayanthi³, Mohamed Faizuddin⁴
¹ Reader, Department of Periodontics, M. R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
² Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics, M. R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
³ Professor, Department of Periodontics, M. R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
⁴ Professor and Head of the Department, Department of Periodontics, M. R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Correspondence Address:
Fouzia Tarannum
79/13, 5th Cross, Pillanna Garden, 1st Stage, Bengaluru-560 084, Karnataka
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

Check

DOI: 10.4103/0019-557X.114992

In the recent decades, periodontal disease has been identified as a risk factor for pre-term deliveries. Hence, it is important to evaluate the awareness of health-care providers of the association between periodontal diseases and pre-term birth. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to random samples representing general medical practitioners (GMPs), general dental practitioners (GDPs) and Gynecologists for this study. A knowledge score was calculated for correct answers to 11 survey questions related to oral health effects during pregnancy and compared among the three groups. In this study, 133 physicians, 135 dentists and 100 Gynecologists completed the questionnaire. More GDPs (67.4%) than GMPs (56.4%) and Gynecologists (63%) reported there was an association between periodontal disease and pre-term low birth weight. Efforts to increase this awareness may prove valuable in improving preventive care during pregnancy.

[FULL TEXT] [PDF]*

Table of Contents

Similar in PUBMED

Related articles

Citation Manager

Access Statistics

Reader Comments

Email Alert *

Add to My List *

* Requires registration (Free)

Article Access Statistics

Viewed	5628

Printed	148

Emailed	5

PDF Downloaded	760

Comments	[Add]

Cited by others	9