Self Reported Oral Health, Awareness and Attitude Towards Dental Care Among Pregnant Women

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Purpose/Objective of the study: The main objective of the study is to investigate oral health awareness and attitudes towards oral health among Norwegian pregnant women and assess the impact of information about oral hygiene on the risk of dental caries during pregnancy. The hypothesis of the study are: The state of oral health during pregnancy depends on pregnant woman's preventive oral hygiene behaviour and practice. Pregnant women with high level of oral health awareness and positive attitude towards oral health are more likely to visit their dentists regularly and have better oral hygiene compared to those with less awareness. Proper information and guidance on oral hygiene care provided during pregnancy can help to improve oral bacteriological milieu and reduce the dental caries risk among pregnant women.

Official Title
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Self Reported Oral Health, Awareness and Attitude Towards Dental Care and Risk of Dental Caries Among Pregnant Women in Norway

Conditions
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Pregnancy, Oral Health, Attitude, Oxidative Stress

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Information
* Other: Control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women with viable pregnancy ≥ 17 weeks gestation Exclusion Criteria: Those not willing to participate in the study. Women who are unable to communicate well in Norwegian. Women who have been diagnosed to have a fetus with a chromosomal or structural fetal anomaly and do not plan to continue their pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Information<br>Women randomized to the intervention will recieve information and counseling on oral health care during pregnancy | Other: Information<br>* Women in the intervention group will recieve information and counseling on oral health care during pregnancy<br>Other: Control<br>* No intervention<br>|
| No Intervention: Control<br> | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oral health | Streptococcus Mutans, lactobacilli | In 4 weeks interval after recrutiatment of study participants | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Attitude | Attitude towards oral health care | After approximately 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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pregnancy, oral health, attitude, awareness, streptococcus mutans, lactobacilli, oxidative stress